Need some privacy ideas
Yash Warke
14 days ago
Hi everyone,
I need some ideas about screening a railing. We put a hot tub and pool in last year and the pool decking is enclosed by railing on one side due to the drop in the grade of the land. We are on a higher level but the neighbor still has a clear view from their garage and kitchen window. What can do for some privacy in this area. I can’t plant in the earth as the railing has pool decking next to it on one side and the level drops significantly on the other side.
We will be planting some forever goldy arborvitae by the fence on the lower level. Pics attached.
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callirhoe123
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Need Some Ideas for Privacy by Pool
Comments (2)Wow, you're boxed in but good with very little space to get out of it. The root spread of trees and shrubs tends to be many times the circumference of the plant - and I don't think you want a whole lot pushing against the pool. It's a nice fence, but if there aren't any HOA height restrictions maybe a cleverly designed and installed pergola would work -plant vines (even something simple like Morning Glories grow like gangbusters and give good coverage) over it and put a couple of chairs underneath. A 5'planting area is pretty limiting since most of what gets tall also gets wide - constant pruning to keep anything from branching over the pool and dropping leaves, twigs, etc. Any possibility your neighbors will be replacing the trees they took out? Try the folks over on the shrubs forum, they may have some good ideas for you....See MoreGive me some ideas for rear fence line - privacy wanted
Comments (13)We recently found Euonymus "Manhattan" that are 4 ft wide by 5 feet high, planted on a trellis. They grow to 8 x 8. We got eight to cover our ugly "good neighbor" back and side fences. I thought of these when I saw them as a good solution instead of box or hollies as they would take a long time to get full and lush. Now that they are in place along the fence line, they look really good. They are not very deep, like other hedge plants would be. For goodness sake don't plant juniper for a hedge, too many houses have that here, and everybody that has it when they got their houses ends up hating it and ripping it out! What about a hedge of thornless or nearly thornless roses?? R. Banksaie normalis, banksaie banksaie or banksaie lutea are great for this and they will cover 20-30 feet in only a few short years. To see some pics of our recent landscaping projects and our Roses we grow, ck out my Picture Trail: careytearose Here is a link that might be useful: look at Landscaping Projects, Favourite ROSES We Grow albums...See MoreNeed some help on privacy screening
Comments (6)radock03, A few questions first. How long and wide an area are we talking about? What's your soil type and elevation? Other than screening, what do you want the plants do (edible fruit, wildlife habitat, etc.)? Are you looking for strictly evergreen/conifer or would a mix with deciduous plants be ok? Will you be able to water the trees/shrubs at planting and once a week during the growing season till established, which might be a year or longer? Would you be able to water the new plantings during a dry winter? Not an issue this year, but in the future it might be. Fast growing usually equals weak-wooded, which might be an issue if this is an open, windy area. Wind and heavy snow can damage plants, particularly fast growing plants. I'd steer clear of a monoculture (all one plant type). If water access is an issue, it will limit your selections. Sorry for the multiple questions. I don't want to start making suggestions till I know a bit more about your goals. If you're ok with starting with small plants, CSU recently sent out their tree order forms. This would be a great opportunity to try out some native plants and you could get 25 - 50 seedlings for the price of one tree at your local nursery. They also have one gallon trees for $9. I'll include links below with the order form, current available inventory and a link to your local conservation district. CSU will ship the trees to you, or you can get an order form from the El Paso/Woodland Park District and pick up trees from their location. CSU Tree Order info. Updated inventory list El Paso County Conservation District If you are looking for larger plants, more instant gratification, the info above might not interest you, but I thought it would be a good starting point. Barb...See Moreideas for some privacy in a loft bedroom?
Comments (12)I like artistsharovna's second photo as a solution for this, but that still might be a bit much to execute. Here's an idea (I don't think I can find a photo of it) Get some hanging racks on wheels like they have in clothing stores and attach fabric hangings like beautiful old horse blankets, quilts or an oriental rug. You can push them together, overlap them or push them out of the way when you need to....See Morefloraluk2
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9 days agoCan you remove a small strip of your pavers, along the front edge of where the railing is? That way you could plant some vines in front of it and grow them all over the railing, to add privacy.
You could probably replace the railing with large trellis panels. Since the vines would eventually cover it, you won’t see the trellis in the end, only plants, but the trellis will provide support for them to grow.
An alternative is a row of Limelight hydrangeas, which you can grow as a tall hedge.
Yash Warke
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9 days agolast modified: 9 days agoThe roses will add some pretty color. I also like the Star Jasmine. Not sure if it would grow in your zone.
Yash Warke
9 days ago
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