walms wrote:

Hi folks,

I'm in a suburb in southern Ontario. We decided to buy a house that backs
onto conservation to get a little more privacy than the standard lot would
offer. Everything was great until our next door neigbour decides to install
a patio door and 2nd floor deck off the back of their house with a full view
of our back yard!!! (which wouldn't be so bad if they had a better past time
than watching us swim).
As the old saying goes, tall fences make for good neighbours... I'm looking
for a 15' fence! unfortunately the local bylaw will only allow for 6'.

Any good suggestions? It seems to be popular to go white cedar, but I'm not
totally impressed with the look. I have to cover about a 30' length.

I've done a couple of searches and came up with a few names:

Hungarian lilac
Spartan juniper
English laurel
Red elder
Siberian pea shrub
tall hedge buckthorn
Russian olive

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance

Amur maple, pussy willow, barberry, and burning bush will also
work well. A mixed hedge might look a little more natural for
the area. Make sure that the bushes you choose match the sun /
water availability you have, and make sure that you don't plant
stuff with invasive roots too near the water lines or
foundation. And, now, I know you want privacy -- NOW -- but,
long-term, you will have a fuller, healthier hedge if you
consistently prune 1/3 of the new growth each year until they
reach the height you want. Then, you can just keep them pruned
off at that height.

Since I have two neighbors who believe in living life at full
volume on their back decks, I really can sympathize . . . we've
got birches, willows, poplars, red twig dogwood, olive, grape
vines, and burning bush all planted to help with the view . . .
wish we could do something about the noise -- why on EARTH would
someone want to discuss the intimate details of their finances /
sex lives where the whole neighborhood can hear?

Chris Owens




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