Tree, shrub ideas for wooded area hill?
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laceyvail 6A, WV
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STAT: Need ideas for privacy shrub/tree/vine
Comments (9)How much sun does the fence get, and from which side? Yoiu do not want to create a planting that will totally shade out your neighbor's acuba, because that will compound your problem. A neighbor moved behind our house and immediately installed a chain link fence. It is on a bank which used to have attractive shrubs, but he has made it clear he doesn't want anything "touching" his precious fence. Maybe your neighbor believes you are the same way, and is trying to accommodate you by trimming his acuba. Additionally, he may want privacy as much as you do. I would sugest consulting with him, but that does not appear to be an option. The larger ferns, augmented with enormous hostas and such things as ornamenal rhubarb, might be a good way to go. If your neighbor eliminates the acuba, you might want to check into the viburnums. There is a small version of doublefile viburnum which grows fairly rapidly and is an excellent screen, especially in summer. If you want something that is equally effective in winter, you will need to use evergreens such as the rhododendrons suggested above--make certain to obtain a larger variety, as there is tremendous variation. In the meantime, you could plant honeysuckle vines all along the fence to cover it, or vary that with the hops suggested above. Honeysuckle smell nice, if you obtain the right varieties, and I read somewhere that young hop sprouts are considered edible! Of course, there's always bamboo.... (There are clump forming kinds, but I am really joking....)...See MoreTrees for Woodland Hills area Los Angeles
Comments (7)With 7-10 trees, you are either going to have to take out some of the trees at some stage prior to maturity, or plan to have some of the trees be understory growers. [middle would give roughly 12' x 12' per, and that is not sufficient space for 25' trees without having them shade each other--columnar types excepted, of course]. I have planted that way, but a lack of willingness to cull isn't one of my traits. Understory shrubs can be useful in helping to provide the "showy" and erosion control. Wildlife will appreciate them, too. But it takes some designing to coordinate species by season and visual compatibility. (A local park has tipu beside pink crepe myrtles--they are both in bloom now, but the yellow and pink are not attractive together.) Don't forget the plants you have already planted, and the influence of any neighbors' immediate landscapes. Foliage is also something to think about; it is usually good to have some base foliage plants to make the specimens more visually effective. It is best not to plant during the heat of summer. Design now, and plant when cooler months return....See MoreIdeas for trees/shrubs for privacy along sides of yard...PICS include
Comments (5)That picture brings me a sense of instant happiness, haha! Thank you for taking the time to throw that together! What types of plants are those? And is the pic at least relatively to scale...as in I could fit those in that area? Fence to driveway is ~13 feet width. I guess we could stop the line of trees a little short of the street and at least see a little bit of our fence poking through......See MoreTrees or shrubs to fill out very shady wooded area
Comments (8)Ken.. it is an honor to have you reply to my thread. I will take a picture and post it later. May I ask you an unrelated question? I want to plant four 10' Black Hills Spruce around my house. They are B&B from Dutchman Farm in Northern Michigan. I am in Howell, by the way. So the nursery who will be obtaining and planting the trees says they cant plant til early June. I am worried about the trees thriving and living if they are planted too latr. The nursery (Mayhews in Fowlerville) told me that since the trees are coming from up north where the weather is still cold, they havent experienced new growth yet, and can be planted at my home anytime as long as its not extremely hot out. What do you think, Ken? These will be expensive and they dont warranty their trees. Should I wait til next year?...See MoreUser
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