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Privacy Hedges and Screens…take back your privacy!

Posted By Johnny Appleseed on May 25, 2022

Are you looking for a little privacy? Maybe you want to block out the sound of that annoying traffic in your backyard. What about that big shed or garage on the side yard, it might be pretty nice to hide that thing from view, huh? The right plant selection is a must and below you will find some ideas. Most of these hedges will need trimming to maintain a desired width or if the space allows plan on them growing as wide as they are tall. Using a trellis or espalier may help when pruning for more vertical growth than horizontal. Most of these are evergreen and several are quite showy at certain times of the year. These plants are most productive on the West Coast due to a more moderate climate. Click HERE to find your climate “zone”, then view/download pictures of these plants along with their key characteristics HERE (following the links in the pdf will direct you online for further information) For more information, click this link to view and/or download the included pdf >> Hedges (click HERE to open pdf) Leave a comment if you have other suggestions or would like to share your experience. 🙂 Taxus Cuspidata – Japanese Yew Grewia Occidentalis – Lavender Star Flower Viburnum Tinus – Viburnum Thuja Occidentalis – Eastern Arborvitae Pyracantha – Firethorn Ligustrum Japonicum – Wax Leaf Privet Pseudosasa Japonica – Arrow Bamboo Nerium Oleander – Oleander Chaenomeles Japonica – Japanese Quince Berberis Thunbergii Atropurpurea – Barberry Abelia Grandiflora – Glossy Abelia Myrica Californica – Pacific Wax Myrtle Pittosporum Tobira ‘Variegatum’ – Variegated Japanese Mock Orange Podocarpus Macrophyllus – Japanese Yew Podocarpus Macrophyllus – Japanese Yew-2 Laurus Nobilis – Sweet Bay Laurel Prunus Laurocerasus – English Laurel Pittosporum Tenuifolium ‘Silver Sheen’ – Pittosporum Podocarpus Gracilior – Fern Podocarpus Ficus Benjamina – Weeping Fig Xylosma Congestum – Shiny...