What plants can I add to this berm for privacy from neighbor?
D C
5 years ago
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At the end of this wall is a slight hill/berm that comes down from the slope behind the wall. Since we spend most of our outdoor time in this part of the yard I'd like to create a bit of privacy from the neighbor but am not quite sure what to plant here and how wide to make it. I already have a bed created at the right side of this space and would like to connect that bed to the end of the wall and even go behind the wall slightly. So the new bed would be where the wheelbarrow is in the picture (area outlined in red starting from behind the summer sweet bush).
The grass has already started to grow in here but no so much that it would be difficult to dig up.
I'd like something with Miscanthus grasses. Any suggestions??
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emmarene9
5 years agoMore pictures are needed. I can't see the neighbors you want to hide from. Is this front or side or back yard? Would you consider using a screen?
Bedding plants could go on both sides or only the front side.
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Comments (3)If you mean that the utilities run 2 feet away from the fence, you can probably plant a small tree or two right off the end of your patio and limb it up as it grows. It will give you privacy when you're using that area, at least. If you need screening while you're using other parts of the backyard, some tall shrubs planted far enough away from the fence to avoid interfering with the utilities will add some privacy. If you are referring to being able to see through the cracks between the boards in the fence, well, you could nail or screw battens over the cracks or put a second set of boards on your side, or grow vines on the fence. Do your neighbors actually put their eyes to the cracks to look at you, or are you doing something naughty back there that you don't want to be seen doing? LOL...See MoreHow can I add more privacy to this fence
Comments (7)Well my Carefree Wonders were 2 years old last year so this year they are on their 3rd year in that location and last year they were getting as high as the lattice by the end of last summer but they seemed to have to be staked in the ground as they started to lean or slip open with any kinda rain. My Knockouts seem to hold themselves up better.. Love the Carefree Wonders flower though.. The Carefree Wonders get morning shade from the fence and afternoon sun. I was looking for more privacy by the patio where the 6 foot fence is. Something that goes to 6 ft is fine.. I might want to carry some of the pink roses down the post and rail end also but more towards the patio I wanted more privacy..We had to move our Susan or Ann Magnolia bush last year so we choose to put it at the end of the simi private fence and are planning to redo the flower bed there to incoporate that bush into the bed and making it alittle wider out...We thought of looking into once of those patio arbor/pagoda things that you can have a patio with chairs under off our now patio in front of the fountain but not sure that will be in this years budget. As for the neighbors they don't plant much and rarely outside. So privacy 6 foot or so by the fence is best.....See MoreLooking for privacy from neighbors ugly deck
Comments (30)RE: Leylands... we just cut down at some expense a single row of Leylands. They were planted 19 years ago, 2 feet each, single row. Eastern TN. I had them topped 12 times. I repeat, 12 times. You should not top Leylands, but they were getting out of hand. Also had them cut back in the front 12 times as they were encroaching on our small yard. Below is the fellow who cut them down, his wife was 5' 5" same height as myself. As you can see, even topping them 12 times over a 19 year period, they reached 22' easily - they would have been much taller. These were not healthy growers, grew in clay soil, never fertilized, and did have the canker disease, and trimming/topping them made the weak. ETA: I planted mine 15 feet apart to allow for 'breathing room' between. Due to the incredibly fast growth and overcrowding, several died. Below is side view prior to chopping down, you can see the width is almost the same size as the height (arrows are same size). They encroached on our neighbors just behind us. Before anyone says that's clearly 2 trees together (above), this is the Single tree I planted at the same time at the side of our house which we also had to have trimmed on all sides and topped - 12 times also... it also split at the trunk and had 2 tops... I would not suggest Leylands... Yes, they are tremendously fast growers, but all mine were both topped and sides trimmed over the years... and they were still enormous, even unhealthy they grew far past what was expected. This growth is common in our area. I don't speak for other locations. We are replacing them with slower growers, and not Leylands....See MoreNeed ideas for Privacy Screen from neighbors - hedgewall???
Comments (9)After thinking about your comments and looking again at the pictures of how things look now, I've come to the conclusion that it really isn't "privacy" I'm looking for, but I miss all the greenery hiding the neighbor's house. Here's another pic of how the tree helped screen the neighbor's house, added greenery, depth and texture to the whole area. We've been in the house 35 years and that tree was probably 30+ years old. I think for now, we'll just plant some Tecoma Stans, they're fast growers, especially in this climate. We got the Sparky color - Maroon and Gold for ASU - our alma mater! If I remember, I'll post pics as they grow to hide the house. If you scroll up, you'll see one on the other side of the yard (between the ficus and the orange tree) that's about 5' higher than the wall. Next up - figuring out how to SHADE the area, since we lost the shade of the tree - but that will be a different post! THANKS ALL!...See MoreD C
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