How often to water newly planted arborvitae?

When you're taking care of a newly planted arborvitae, it's important to keep an eye on the watering. These plants need consistent and thorough watering to establish a strong root system. Here's a general watering schedule you can follow to help your arborvitae thrive: In the first 10 days, you'll want to water it 2-4 hours per day. Then, in the second or third week, change the watering frequency to every other day. In the third to sixth week, you can water it every 3-4 days.

In the first ten days, you're going to love this—you just need to make sure you water deeply and slowly every day. Aim for a few drops a second for 2-4 hours, depending on your soil's drainage.

I'm sure you'll want to keep your new plant happy and healthy, so here's what I'd suggest: for the first 10 days, water it every day. Then, after 2-3 weeks, you can gradually start to reduce the frequency of watering to once every 3-4 days.