Privacy screening, help
J Mo
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Comments (10)I think that mockup is a great start, I especially like your placement of the birch. FWIW, I am a complete amateur and have been here many times for help in my own spaces...so my design sense might not be up to par ;-) That said, I think the only other thing I'd like to see is another something just to the left of your leftmost holly. Something that would grow to be about half the size...doesn't matter if it's deciduous or evergreen, just a mounded or arching shape to kind of transition your planting to the retaining wall. I hope that makes sense. Obviously, if there is not space for a plant like that, don't worry about it. Edit: another option for the left of the leftmost holly might be some type of trailing evergreen that would grow in that corner of fence/retaining wall. As it arches over the wall it could help fill in the space...again it depends on your measurements and estimates of mature plant sizes to know if it's even practical....See MorePrivacy screen help needed
Comments (15)Were this me I'd change the strategy a bit in order to get more done with the same $. You are purchasing good sized, fairly expensive plants. But much smaller plants could achieve good growth and size within a very few years. I'm in a totally different area but am from the Midwest originally and know that things can grow fast there, too. I have trees that started out as 1-gallon pots that are now in the 15' ht range in 4-5 years. I have shrubs that started at same size and grew to 5' ht. & spread in 4 years. And a Bougainvillea trained upright on a post that is 13' height x 14' spread in the same amount of time .... from cuttings. I'm sure there are plants that could do as well for you and extend your budget substantially. Also, I wish you'd do a comprehensive planting plan before you put anything else in the ground. Dealing with spots here and there, over time, especially if not taking into account the ultimate sizes, you might end up being smothered by your own plants in a maze of sorts. I'd especially be looking into some large shrubs/small trees to screen at a distance since your yard is fairly spacious. Another thing I'd consider is vines on a trellis. Where you are considering screening adjacent to a patio, it seems like a better/cheaper option to me. In some cases I've used a device which I call an extended trellis. It's a series of posts, installed at a spacing like fence posts (every 8' or 10') on which a chain is swagged from each, connecting them. The space below the top chain is filled with some method for guiding vines to grow up to the chain. It could be parallel horizontal wires every 12", stapled from post to post. Or it could be vertical cords that run straight down from chain to stakes in the ground @ 12" intervals. The infill is temporary. If a vine reaches the chain, it can grown on itself & other adjacent vines. In short order, it becomes a solid screen. The overall trellis length can be extended as far as whatever space is available. Annual vines can start things out with quick cover. A permanent perennial vine that will take over for the long term can be installed at the same time. Vines that drape, such as Clematis, are good to use ... not those with woody cantilevering, such as Wisteria. Evergreen trees offer the advantage of winter screening, but they are harder to manipulate to fit situations as they age. I wouldn't put so much weight on them since you're not likely to be spending much time on the patio and in the back yard during much of the winter. Here's a suggestion of an alternative....See MoreNeed help filling landscaping gap in privacy screen, please! :) Zone 5
Comments (3)"... Goldspire Ginkgo, very columnar variety that is yellow in the fall and should mature to 14' - 16 tall and 5' - 6' wide." Oooh ... I don't think that's gonna happen. It will become much larger. Whenever size information comes from selling sources, it's 100% of the time going to be wrong. And they're stating a size after only a few years of growth, where the tree will not stop. Figure at least double size of whatever you're told. A fat clump of lilac in the tree form sounds like a great solution to the back right bed. You need some groundcover there, too. consider lily of the valley (so long as there's shade.) It does great there. Gotta be some Hosta somewhere, too. And daylilies in the sun. (From DeKalb originally.)...See MoreHelp me pick a stain color for privacy screen
Comments (11)I’ve looked around at outdoor furniture but haven’t decided yet! Definitely something in natural colors/beachy/clean. Any advice for accessories/furniture/textiles would also be greatly appreciated as this is not my forte! (I know what I like on Pinterest, but can’t throw it together on my own.) Thinking of putting a table next to the privacy screen and a sectional or two sofas in the corner by the house. Will post an updated pic after pergola is on! Thanks for everyone’s feedback!...See MoreYardvaark
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