Everything homeowners ask before the hedge goes in.

They can if nobody plans for them — Indian Laurel Fig roots are vigorous. That's why we trench a root barrier ($14.91/ft) alongside any fig planted near hardscape or a pool, and steer you toward Fern Pine when a hedge must sit tight against plumbing — its roots are non-invasive. Full honest breakdown on our ficus roots page.

Depends on the size you install. 36-inch box trees stand 10–12 feet on day one — instant screening. 24-inch boxes give eye-level privacy immediately and full height within a season or two. 15-gallon rows are the budget path: 2–3 feet of growth per year, real privacy in 2–3 seasons.

Fence height is capped in most SoCal cities (commonly 6 ft in back, 42 inches at the front setback), but hedges are treated differently city by city — many allow substantially taller planting, with corner-visibility exceptions. We flag the local rule for your city during the confirmation call before install.

Very. Linear footage measured from satellite imagery is typically within a few percent of a tape measure. Your fixed price is computed from that footage, and a project manager confirms everything before install day. If the site genuinely differs from the imagery — a retaining wall the satellite can't see, no irrigation stub anywhere nearby — we tell you before any work starts, and you can walk away with your deposit refunded.

A small, refundable deposit reserves your install — enough to hand-tag your trees at the nursery and lock the crew. The balance is due as the work happens, never all up front, and the final payment comes after you've walked the line and signed off. See our deposits page for the details.

Most projects are installed within two weeks of the deposit, subject to nursery availability for your species and size. Most residential hedges are planted in a single day.

We plant eight species: Indian Laurel Fig for maximum density fast, Australian Brush Cherry for a glossy formal look with coppery new growth, Carolina Cherry for a tough drought-tolerant evergreen, Fern Pine for a clean designer look with non-invasive roots, Texas Privet for a classic formal hedge under 12 feet, Italian Cypress for narrow spaces and height, Purple Hopseed for airy bronze-purple screening in filtered light, and Japanese Boxwood for a low tight clipped border. Price is set by container size, not species — so you choose on looks, growth rate, and water, never on cost. The quiz shows your footage priced against every size, and we'll flag it if your pick fights your site conditions.

Yes — add drip irrigation with a timer as a one-tap add-on in the estimate ($344 plus $2.31 per square foot of planting bed). New hedges fail from thirst more than anything else; if you skip it, make sure the line reaches existing irrigation.

We provide species, height, and setback documentation suitable for architectural review boards, and we're familiar with the common requirements across Irvine, Orange County, and Conejo Valley communities.

Yes. Trees that fail to establish under our care guidelines are replaced. We'll give you a one-page care sheet — mostly about not overwatering — and your irrigation schedule is programmed before we leave.

Four, all one-time and priced off your footage: a headboard border ($10.07/ft) for a clean edge, a root barrier ($14.91/ft, recommended for Indian Laurel Fig near hardscape or pools), drip irrigation and timer ($344 plus $2.31 per square foot of bed), and mulch ($50.83 per bag). Each is a one-tap toggle in the estimate — nothing is bundled in without you seeing it.

Orange County through Los Angeles and Ventura County up to Santa Barbara. If your address geocodes inside that stretch, the quiz will price it.