Privacy in the garden is important for most people. When they are outside relaxing in their private space the last thing they want is to be overlooked by strangers passing by on the road. The quickest way to make the garden private is to erect a fence, but a more attractive option would be to install a natural green barrier hedge. All sorts of plants and trees can be used for this purpose as Kathy Woodard explains in her article which I found on The Garden Glove website.
Privacy is a big concern in our gardens. While we love our neighbors (ok, we hope to be lucky enough to love our neighbors), having that private space when you are outside is important to what a garden is all about. None of us want to build a ten foot wall all around our property, but fortunately, there is a better way. Using plants to create privacy is not only a friendly way to keep?out prying eyes of passers-by, it also makes your garden space more green! And who doesn?t want more green in a garden? No matter what your style or taste, there are plants that can be used in the ground or in movable containers, that stand on their own, or can be trained to grow up and over a structure. Use evergreen for year round privacy, or use a plant that drops it?s leaves in the winter and let?s in all that?light. (Are you really gonna be out by the pool then anyway?)) Think ornamental grasses or climbing vines, trees, bamboo or shrub hedges. Whatever the privacy needs are for your space, there is a plant that can provide it! Our feature photo below, is a great example of using a hedge row of ornamental grass as a privacy fence. Photo from ?Knibb Design?.
Want an evergreen choice that doesn?t?look like a Christmas tree? Try ?Dwarf English Laurel?, like in this photo from ?The Tree Center?. Glossy green shrubs like these grow in a tight and dense form, giving you complete privacy. Ask at your local nursery for a broad leaf evergreen shrub that grows 4-6 feet tall that works well in your area.
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