Use this tag with questions about how to block sight to a garden or private space by trees, hedges, shrubs or other plants.
Questions tagged [privacy-plants]
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Hedge planting density rationale?
I'm currently planning my first hedge, and noticed that vendors offer plants in different sizes and recommend different planting densities per size. Simply spoken, there is usually a small size to be planted in high density, a medium size to be…
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Any scientific expanation on Thuja Occidentalis turning brown (dry)?
Thuja Occidentalis trees often turn partially brown, dry and they never tend to recover on their own. My problem is definitely with entire branches (as opposed to individual leaves).
I water the trees with drip irrigation twice per day and…
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Are these Italian Cypress salvageable?
I recently (4 weeks ago) got two Italian Cypress trees. Location: Bay Area, California.
Sadly they turned fairly brown:
From my research pests are the most likely cause but I am wondering if it is the transplant shock: It’s not the optimal time of…
divB
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Fencing removal with an old beautiful rose on it
We need to replace our fencing but an old rose bush we’re desperate to keep and established ivy, which we’re happy to keep for privacy, is partly covering it. What’s the best time of year to do it and how can we do it to cause the least damage and…
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Should I worry about planting nonnative Norway spruce in NY?
I'm looking for the perfect tree to create a low maintenance living privacy hedge/windbreak in an approximately 100'x100' area. About 20' from one part of the area, water pools sporadically. I'm eyeing Norway spruce, White spruce, and White pine.…
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How do I make corner lot more private?
We live on corner lot. Row of deciduous firs were planted too far apart or are at maximum height now leaving street level exposed at side of house and front of house.
House faces South.
No height limit on green walls. 6’ limit on man made walls.…
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Continuously replacing privacy garden hedge while maintaining privacy
I want to replace thuja hedge with something else (e.g. amelanchier), but I want to maintain privacy during the process.
What are my options? Can I keep some thujas and growing amelanchier between them and continously swap thujas for…
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How to create some privacy planting to hide neighbours balcony
Initially we were going to cover the shed in climbers but we would like to find a way to create some privacy.
I was thinking about bamboo either side of shed door instead but looking for better suggestions.
I will add trellis on the exposed back…
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