if you go to the arbor day foundation web site and look under evergreens, then look up american arborvitae (i think that is how it is spelled), you'll see a pic of what i plan to plant every 3 feet apart in an area i want a "tree screen" from what i have gathered, they grow at a decent rate vertical, not outward, so plant them 3 feet together...just look at the pic and you'll see what i am talking about. as far as sucking up to much water, not sure about that. you could always run a little line with a water drip along the trees, but i think they would take just fine. also, check on that web site to see how they do in your area. good luck. oh, start with smaller trees...cheaper....taller trees of the above mentioned type much more expensive. the prices on the arbor day site is the cheapest i've found so far. depends on how much you need to screen off. mark
