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Comments (9)Thank you for all the input. Some interesting options I hadn’t considered. I don’t think we can plant a vine on the fence (though it would be beautiful) because it is my neighbors’ fence and they have goats. So anything that grows through or on the fence will be eaten in short order. As far as groundcover/grass goes, we are not trying to grow grass there. The green on the ground you see are just weeds. We are going to clean it all up and mulch everything well once the rest of the plants are in place. We went shopping this weekend and bought cherry laurels, Japanese ligustrum, wax myrtle, cleyera, evergreen and deciduous viburnum, anise, winterberry holly, some more cryptomeria and a couple thuja gg, panicle and macrophylla hydrangea, distyllium, rhododendron, fothergilla, and some perennials and creepers for along the wall. I know it sounds like a lot for the space, but the picture only shows about half of the area we are working on. We also have a lot of other places we can plant things if we find we bought too much....See MoreNeed for portable privacy screens option for install along fence line
Comments (2)We are thinking that we will place them on the ground (on top of screening and landscape fabric) and level them out. Then cover the base with large river rock to weight them down. We could also drill pilot holes on the front and back side of the base to allow us to screw them into the ground with anchors. We could use rectangular planters in front to hold decorative grasses. We would need deeper bases than shown below but this idea. Planters and river rock to disguise the base of the screen. We like the wider board look as it's cleaner....See MoreWe have oleanders for privacy but there are gaps, ideas to fill in?
Comments (4)You’re starting to get height just need some pruning to encourage bushier shape without affecting the height. Here is a site with some basic pruning instructions. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/oleander/pruning-oleander-shrubs.htm I had a similar situation in So Cal but the fence was an ugly chain link. Oleanders appreciate pruning and ours grew to a dense ten feet. One caveat is the sap can make your arms and face itch. I always wore gloves and long sleeves when trimming. Oleanders are drought tolerant but monthly watering might give them a boost....See MoreNeed privacy screen ideas
Comments (8)If you don't have luck with a plant, I'd look at some bamboo or reed flexible fencing. It can easily be attached to the cyclone fence and in the shadows back there, would barely be visible. Some aren't opaque, but I've put some in similar places and have just doubled them over for more privacy. These beefier versions have more privacy...See MoreMarie Tulin
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