Luminette privacy or Rollershades! Designer help needed
Stella M
5 years ago
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Comments (10)To get some ideas, try your library for gardening and design books, or magazines with pictures of shrub borders, and see if you can pin down what look you like, how much time you want to spend on planning and design, and how much time you want to spend on maintenance and waiting for the plants to reach a size that will screen out the neighbors. Most grasses won't get tall enough, I think, to block the windows of the house next door. A hedge of all one kind of plant is easy to plan and plant, and depending on whether it needs trimming or can be left natural, maintenance will vary. If you need privacy in summer only, you can use a deciduous shrub, and one that flowers will give you a bonus in spring or summer. A mixed planting is more interesting to look at, but requires more planning and thought, as well as more space. It will look best if there is a mix of large and small shrubs layered with the smaller in the front, and a mix of textures, meaning large leaves and small. Mixing evergreen and deciduous shrubs will add interest, as will including a few plants that are interesting in winter. Colorful berries, evergreen foliage, colorful bark, etc. It depends on how involved you want to get in designing a planting. If you take your time and put some thought into it, you could end up with something that is beautiful to look at while it gives you privacy. Tour a local nursery with a notebook and ask questions. Take notes about plants that will do well in your location, which appears to be at least partly shaded for part of the day. You might want to observe the site for how long it's sunny and how long it's shaded so you choose appropriately. 6 hours or more is considered full sun....See MoreNeed help with area between 2 driveways: privacy etc.
Comments (11)Thank you! I love how that obscures the view!!! That's an intersting idea. I love the curving wall. (I have a BS in architecture...but it was a long time ago. ) That curve along the edge of the driveway where you put the retaining wall against it, is the lowest part of the driveway. In Feb/March, when things are icy/melty, that's the trickiest part, because that's where the water crosses the driveway. things I fogot to mention.... Also, the driveway turnaround is tight. (When I designed it, I knew it would be tight, but it works, so I'm happy!) So, along that edge, keeping things low is probably a good idea. Also, my grade lines are... iffy, at best. :) Here is a view from the back, if that's helpful. I'm proud of the screened in porch. I designed it; my husband built it. What about a row of arborvita... although, I kind of hate to do that.......See MoreNeed Privacy/Design help for Backyard
Comments (7)Most grasses require sun. They're not going to be happy next to tall trees that provide shade. You say "tall" but it looks like you only need about 15' height in order to screen the house/windows. Wouldn't that range be enough? With greater height comes more and more shade....See MoreHelp needed with DIY Pot and choice for privacy plant/grass
Comments (4)You are kind of approaching this backwards. Decide on the type of plant you want and then determine how large a container you will need to accommodate it. Most ornamental grasses are not evergreen and will need to be cut back annually to allow for new growth. So you will need to be prepared to go without your privacy screening for several months each year. Grasses also expand outwardly and need to be rejuvenated by division on a pretty frequent basis, which is also something else to keep in mind. I seldom leave OG's in a container for more than a single growing season as they just get too darn big to shift easily!! Something like an aborvitae/thuja may work better but will also require a larger container. I'd figure at least a 10G container per tree to start, so about 16" across and about the same depth. And that will only work for a couple of seasons as well. You will need to lift the tree and root prune periodically and refresh the potting soil......about every 3 years....See More
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