"readandpostrosie" wrote in message
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we have a large wooden fence covering up a neighbors house, and i wish to
use plantings to cover the fence.
how does using sumac sound? is it incompatible with other plantings?

Sumac's a very cool plant, from a distance, especially if you have 17 acres
and it's at the edge where you don't care that it takes over an acre of its
own. Have you noticed that along highways, it becomes a sumac forest? :-)
I'd avoid it.

How about clematis? There are so many varieties, and it's easy to grow,
***IF*** you do a nice job of preparing the planting holes. I wouldn't buy
from this place because they tend to be overpriced, but go to
www.waysidegardens.com, search for "clematis", and check out the pictures.
You should be able to find a few varieties locally, and someone here can
probably recommend a mail order dealer or three.

How much sun does the area get?