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Old 25-04-2004, 02:02 PM
Phisherman
 
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Default fast evergreen screen?

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 05:39:14 GMT, Chuckles wrote:

Our neighbor is putting up an ugly addition, and we would like to screen it
with something evergreen ASAP. It doesn't have to be more than 12-13ft, but
it would sure be nice to have it get to a functional size fast, not in 10
or 20 years.

We also don't have much distance between the houses, so it can't be a very
deep screen, i.e. the plants have to be narrow.

Any suggestions would be very gratefully received.


It would help readers to know your location and conditions (soil, sun,
moisture, etc). Sorry I don't have any suggestions other than a
privacy fence. I've seen some ugly fences in addition to ugly
additions.

I had a similar problem and used Rose of Sharon which grows fast and
narrow, although it is deciduous and I don't use the backyard much
during the winter anyway. I planted each plant just far apart so that
the mower fits between them. After five years, it grew over 8 feet
tall, blooms in summer, attracts hummingbirds, and seems to attract
ladybugs. The space between the plants has now filled in with young
plants and instead of mowing, they are mulched. It is trimmed every
fall. Another neighbor put up an ugly shed and it is masked from view
with forsythia, but this plant uses lots of space.