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Comments (5)Rose of Sharon is a hardy hibiscus and is deciduous. It is a nice plant but not a very good hedge or screen. The screen plants include: Thuja "Green Giant": it is an arborvitae that if planted on 5' spacing will provide a privacy screen. They grow quickly and will form a screen about 5' thick and about 25' tall. It is evergreen and will form a solid screen. It will take full sun and is very tolerant of soils. It is very cold hardy. "Lelyand Cypress": it is a similar plant. Similar size. It is not as hardy but should be OK is SE PA. It doesn't grow quite as fast. Both of these will probably have to be topped to keep from getting too tall. A more costly solution that takes up less space is 'Skyrocket' juniper. A newer plant is 'Blue Arrow' juniper. They are both cultivars of Juniper virginiana and do very well in this area in sun or partial shade. They grow more slowly but take up less space. If planted 18" apart they would form a screen about 18" deep and about 12' tall. They grow about 18" per year when young....See MoreShrub / small tree recommendation for privacy in SF yard?
Comments (4)You could go native and put in a flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum). Drought tolerant, beautiful flowers, about 10' tall, dense evergreen foliage... I've seen some growing on the east side of the city (potrero). I don't know how one would do in the fog belt but it could be okay. Other thoughts, how about a loquat? They grow well in the city, have nice dense foliage, and can be kept at about that height with a little maintenance. I also have seen a nice hibiscus in the city that might fit your needs....See MoreHelp with creating privacy and fixing up shady side yard
Comments (1)The groundcover you choose will depend on where you are and your requirements. If you have a mulched path through the side yard, then your options open a little to include a groundcover not especially tolerant of being walked on. If you have no mulched path, you'd need a more durable groundcover. It should be low whatever it is. The Hostas at the house are fine. Make the bed for them deeper and plant/increase them such that they are less spotty. Instead of with a fence, you could screen with a tallish hedge or an extended trellis of vine. Either will require light in order to grow well, and space (especially the hedge.) The trees then present a problem because they've been allowed to grow with those low limbs, which will be in the way and will add shade. No doubt, the tree would have had vastly better form had these been removed when young. We can't see the tree's head so no opinion on the form if these were removed now. But since it's the side yard, it's probably not too critical. Too, your neighbor's tree has low branches/limbs hanging over the property line and these will add more shade. You have the right to remove these back to the property line, whether your neighbor agrees with it or not, as he cannot control your property by placing things in it. Most people would be polite and inform him of their desire to remove the limbs and give him the opportunity to do it himself, if he wished. You'll need the light in order to succeed with your project. If you don't have it, new plantings will likely just eke by, looking weak and thin....See MoreHelp! Front Yard: Courtyard for Privacy & Curb Appeal
Comments (9)I'd begin by removing hedges next to the house. Remove the mis managed topiary. They have been poorly sheared and some lean. The thin trunk trees near the foundation need to be removed. Major trees need limbed up and maybe thinned. This is the most important step, in my opinion. I am not a pro. I'd remove the shrub near the mail box. I would also transplant the grass like plants near the street. Not sure where you can use them. The bed along the foundation does not seem deep enough for shrubs. Can you tell us how deep it is? Your house has nice brick and interesting low windows. I don't think it will need an elaborate landscape. How would you feel about something less complicated? A courtyard would have to be part of your overall new landscape design....See MoreBruce_Quint
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