Anyways we are not doing it out of spite but after catching the 23 yr old son hiding near fwy underpass with a camera and a backpack, taking pictured of me while I gardened ( he had to tresspass onto the freeway underpass since I was gardening away from where they have cameras recording our pool backyard area (and this made me realize they are seriously stalking us and really sick,.. Ugh I'd be calling the police first. Not 911, the office number. Ask to file a written complaint. Get your complaint recorded so there is a WRITTEN record on file with the police. Then the following. You need screening immediately. Like today. I'd do a temporary screen right away, then work on a more permanent one. I'd get a piece of plywood and secure it so it blocks the offending window. Now. Today. Make it neat. Paint it the same color as the wall. Place it so it is straight, tidy and not hanging over the neighbor's side. If the neighbor's complain, refer them to the police report you filed. If the city complains, refer them to the police report you filed. Then you can go one of two ways. A screening shrub, or a trellis with a vine on it. Check with your city to see if it would be legal to put a section of wrought-iron fencing on the top of that block wall. If it is, do that (get the style with spikes on the top), then grow a vine like star jasmine on the wrought iron. Until the jasmine gets established and growing, use a piece of outdoor fabric neatly attached to the wrought iron as a screen blocking the window. Take photographs to show it is neat, tidy, and on your side of the fence. Make sure everything is on your side of the fence. If there is any damage, take photographs of it and call the police and ask to file another written complaint. The other approach would be shrubbery. Ligustrum japonicum (available at any home depot or lowes) is fast, tough, and makes a DENSE screen that you can't see through. It would need trimming, but it's fairly easy, and won't cause you the problems that a tree would. Leave the plywood in place until the Ligustrum has grown enough to be a screen. A less common plant that makes a fast dense hedge is Silverberry, Elaeagnus commutata. This is good because it has sharp thorns that will discourage your peeper from trying to paw through it. Another alternative would be 'Skyrocket' Junipers, a number of them planted closely together. They are inexpensive and fast. Don't use Italian cypress, because they can get very big, and are not as fast. Find 'Skyrocket' Juniper. Good luck! Remember to document everything and every time you are harassed, with date and time. Write everything down. If you have friends over and the problem occurs, write down who was with you, and what occurred, the date and time. A written record with photos and witnesses will help you protect yourself.

The front of the house is painted Clay. The lighter color on the end of house is in process of being painted clay as well. Do we go with a dark gray or tan? There will eventually be a 7’ retaining wall built next to the driveway, so my dilemma is making all of this work with Brown County Stone. Thanks!

Jakabedy, thanks for that great information about the show! Even though I haven’t watched “Breaking Bad“ or “Better Call Saul”, it’s good to know more about the part that takes place here by me. So, this is supposed to be Mexico? Interesting! And, although I’m not familiar with either of the two actors you mentioned (except for their somewhat familiar names-LOL) , I have passed all your info onto my family and friends who were also curious. We all send our thanks!

I’m not too worried about the site line from the second story. I would like to be able to be in the front yard or on the front porch looking out and not be looking directly into my neighbors yard. I’d also like to feel like we have a bit of privacy from the street and from the neighbor. It doesn’t need to be complete privacy, but somewhat of a screen. We do have a decent sized backyard, but it is an even saw the front yard is where the soccer goals will be for the next six years or so.