looking for a recommendation for a hedge
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Comments (5)There are many questions that come here that would be best directed to your local nursery, master gardeners, or even garden writers, because climate matters, and because something I suggest might not even be available in your area even if it will grow for you. This may be one of them. That said, people from other zones can give you suggestions and then you can check if they might work for you. One of my favourite plants is Ilex "Mariesii." I like this plant so much that I am hard pressed not to buy it again every time I see it although I already have it. It has nothing to offer but form and foliage interest, which is really my ideal sort of plant, and it might work in this setting. Mine grows as a narrow perfect tree, but I have seen multi-stemmed specimens and I imagine it can be pruned to suit. I do not know if it would provide the density you want (or if it works in your zone) but it is certainly attractive enough to distract you from your car's bumper even if you can see through it. KarinL...See MoreAn non-hedge looking hedge in a tight spot ?
Comments (2)A foot wide planting area poses a multitude of problems. What ever vine you chose , that is the only thing you can plant in such a narrow area, will need tip pruning every year in order to maintain fullness. Rather than a living screen, how about a oriental looking fence with hanging pots attached in a staggered and asymmetrically arrangements....See MoreGood hedge/ screen plant?
Comments (1)Some people use bamboos, some arborvitae (sp?), I have grasses outside my fence (6-8 ft tall), but it doesn't sound like that would be tall enough for you. There are several varieties of evergreens that are fast growing. What kind of footprint do you have to work with. That would make a difference as to what you can put there. My co-worker has HUGE (30ft tall x 10 ft round) evergreens to screen from a golf course. Hope that helps! Jen...See MoreLow, Dense Hedge Row Recommendation
Comments (6)Lots of garden plants are poisonous, which may be why mother nature has given children a built-in aversion to eating anything green. I'd like to see some statistics on this, but I'd put money on it being a non-issue; it certainly wasn't a problem with my kids, or my dogs and cats over the years. I'd stay away from plants that generate a lot of pollen or that can cause skin reactions (ivy, rue) but other than that, unless you're going to tie them up outside and withhold meals, I'd really bet they'd be fine around ANY garden plants you choose. This may not be a problem in your zone, but some spirea is a pest here on Cape Cod (zone 7) because it reseeds so freely - and the seedlings are darn hard to eradicate....See Moresimplynatural
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