Tree Line Landscaping Ideas
Julia Chinchilla
4 years ago
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Julia Chinchilla
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Comments (1)I think you forgot to attach your picture so we can see what you mean by "that side and then on the other side"....See MoreIdeas for Low Maintenance Landscape Fruit/nut Trees?
Comments (10)You can top an American persimmon and keep the height in check. American persimmons are astringent so birds and other wildlife don't generally bother them until they ripen. This is not the case with some Oriental persimmons. I use American persimmons for deer specifically because they are native to my area and low maintenance. You can't do much maintenance on hundreds of trees scattered across a couple hundred acres. Astringency helps me because flying and climbing animals don't much bother the persimmons. The don't get fully ripe until the fall on the ground. At that point deer have an equal chance as other wildlife. Most critters in the woods eat persimmon when they are ripe. So if you are living with wildlife in the area, they will keep the persimmons cleaned up pretty well from the ground. There are also some oriental persimmons as well as crosses between American and Oriental that are astringent. For a situation like yours, they may be a fit. If you use Lotus rootstock instead of Virginia they tend to be smaller trees. Many of the Oriental persimmons ripen on the tree and do not fall. If you use an astringent variety, they will be largely protected from animal use until they ripen. At that point you will need to compete with climbing animals. In a landscape setting you would not have the fruit on the ground issues if you don't have wildlife around to clean them up. My personal experience is with American persimmons for wildlife. I just throw Oriental out as an option for you. Others can help with specific varieties. I don't know if they are as maintenance free as American. Thanks, Jack...See MoreNeed plant/flower ideas for a wooded tree line
Comments (1)One drought tolerant plant with tons of varieties is sedum. It can be had in various heights and bloom times and colors. I'm not a fan of the commonly found Autumn Joy, think it's overrated, but a good nursery will have a number of different ones to choose from. They require very little care and can be used in pots or in the ground. Just one suggestion. I'm sure more will be along. Sandy...See MoreLandscaping ideas help! All the trees were removed.
Comments (10)New windows can help with noise if they are chosen with that in mind. Plants can provide visual buffer but do not buffer sound, even with density. I hear traffic despite being more than a half mile through dense woodland in either direction from highways. The only thing that will buffer road sound is something solid like a wall or solid fence, neither of which would look particularly appropriate in your setting. If you want the visual barrier to be year round it will need to be either an untrimmed fountain shaped and densely twiggy plant like forsythia or ninebark, or else evergreens like Rhododendrons or shrub sized conifers. Depending on the look you want, you can use a mix of several types of plants for a less formal look, or all the same kind for a more formal look. Look at large shrubs as opposed to trees because of the power lines. Good on you for thinking of that issue as many folks don’t. I don’t know what you mean by a boulder garden, but generally in the eastern half of the US, rocks are difficult to keep weeded. They tend to do better in areas that are more arid. Considering that grass appears to grow well in your area, it isn’t a choice I would be likely to make. Can you provide a photo of what you were considering? While growing zone is one helpful piece of info in making plant suggestions, eneral location is as well (nearest big city and state). For instance, there are parts of MA, WA, VA and NM that are in zone 7, but due to different climate, moisture, and soils, different plants will grow well. Is it full sun without the trees or are there some along the edges that aren’t visible in the photo?...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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