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alabamatreehugger 8b SW Alabama
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Need tree ideas for backyard privacy
Comments (9)I have a great leatherleaf viburnum that retains its leaves most of the winter, has spring flowers, and provides a good screen between my neighbor's yard and mine. It's about 12' tall and I don't think it will get much taller, at least not in my lifetime. Even a large shrub that loses its leaves in fall will give you great privacy when you need it, in summmer, and will obscure the view quite well in winter. Can you spare enough space to make a mixed border with several tall shrubs along that edge of your yard? It's hard to tell from your photo how wide the area is between the wall and the edge of the yard to the right, but I'd suggest rototillingg a swath along that side of the yard and planting whatever you like. The privacy will be taken care of without your having a wall or an oddly placed "specimen tree". Parts of the wooded border across the field look like they really contribute to your view, so leaving some gaps in height, as well as a partly obscured path (towards the right side) through the proposed border might work well for you. >... say "That is lovely landscaping... I really love that grouping of ... I agree with this completely, and I think the best way to get that is with a mixed bed. A single conifer in place of the red cartoon Christmas tree will look a little better than the cartoon, but an actual grouping of plants will look a whole lot better than that....See MorePics/ideas of privacy screens with trees backyards?
Comments (14)It's obvious you are a very loving & responsible doggie owner and that's wonderful! I have 2 dogs that play in the yard everyday and only recently learned that my aloe vera, Azaleas, Hostas & cyclamin, Chrysanthemums & Ivy are toxic to dogs, yet I've had them in the garden for quite some time. My next door neighbor has an avocado tree that hangs over into my yard and it has never been an issue. My biggest worry mushrooms! But as far as a screen~ I'll chime in with my suggestion~ Dodonaea viscosa cv. purpurea (Purple Dodonaea). You can almost plant it and forget about it. They are evergreen, very drought tolerant and fast growers and do well in our zone. They can get really tall & wide but not invasive at all. They need to be kept pruned (about once a year or every other year)for desired size & shape and to look their best when they get older, but are super easy to prune since the branches are spread out. A few cuts and your done. I think it would be nice for a cottage style as well because they are very informal looking. Just make sure you don't plant them in an area where you have other plants that require a lot of water because over watering will kill it. I have one in a long deep planter that's built in to my deck (approx. 3'deep x 8' long x 12" depth) and give it about 2-3 feet around the roots where I don't water as frequently as I do for plants at the other end of the planter. If you dont like the purple, there is also the green variety. Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreNeed tree ideas for deck privacy screen
Comments (6)Not sure how much height you really need, how fast. One thing to consider is that when you plant to the south, you may not get as much shade as you expect during the actual hot months, when the sun is to the north; and you may get more than you want in early spring and late fall, when the sun is to the south and you want your patio to warm up. Trees to the west-northwest are probably best for shading a patio in most of New England. Take a look at heptacodium - it's quite narrow and in fact is adaptable as far as the number of main trunks. A lovely and unusual tree, and because it flowers late, and has long-lasting, colorful calyxes, it looks good for a long time after the flowers fall. The exfoliating bark is interesting, and a well-grown specimen can look good even when the leaves are gone. It can be found relatively inexpensively because it's not especially hard to propagate and grows fairly fast when it's young. If you don't want messy flower fall, I'd stay away from cherry. Of all the cherries, I'd maybe recommend prunus mume, but it's not reliably hardy in your zone as far as I know. Stewartia is a lovely smaller tree, but prefers some shade. In your zone, it might be fine in sun - I have some in full sun that do well, but it's cooler here on the cape in summer, so you might want to check with your arborist or a local nursery. It can be quite pricey for larger specimens, in my opinion, but it's a great tree. S. pseudocamellia is the most common (and, most people think, the most beautiful) but some other varieties are narrower and might be better in your situation. There are some smaller varieties of katsura (cercidiphyllum) - one of the trees on my "must have" list. One, Heronswood Globe, only reaches 15' - not sure if that's tall enough for you. That's one of the most beautiful trees - no flowers, but really great foliage, lovely color and shape....See MoreIdeas for trees/shrubs for privacy along sides of yard...PICS included
Comments (6)if hapypaws meant thuja green giants .... be clear.. that you do not have room for those .... period ... [your welcome hapy] if you want to throw in some vertical aspects.. look into degroots spire .... comparatively thinner in the years to come .... https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Thuja+occidentalis+%27DeGroot%27s+Spire%27&t=ffcm&iax=images&ia=images my first thought.. along the garage.. was also ... drag those ugly bushes toward the fence.. and make the walkway along the building ... though im not sure as to ID .. and the cost/benefit of moving those things .... the spires might look better along the fence ... and give you a wider walkway ..... you probably have to get the lawnmower thru that space???? .. is it a rider??? as to general planting.. see link ... note the timing aspect .... planting is an early spring thing.. not the heat of summer thing .... so either get it done early.. or wait until fall ... for best chance at success .... or bifurcate your your plan ... https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub why are you fixated on holly??? .. nothing wrong with them.. you just mention them many times ... plz give us a more specific big city name .... if you plan on joining us more often.. its best to go to your members page and add you location.. as you note most of us have ... it matters ... you too hapy!!! is snow load damage really a zone 7 issue???? lastly ... do not plant so far down the driveway.. that you have problems with seeing down the road when backing out .... ken ps: whats the tree out from the porch toward the monster tree??? ... how far is it from the porch??? .. and while your are at it.. whats the totem pole tree and whats the deal with that?????...See Morealabamatreehugger 8b SW Alabama
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