The second photo is my fence.
Good tree to plant along fence for privacy.
One of the most resilient trees the thuja green giant is one of the most popular privacy trees for backyard landscaping.
A line of evergreen trees or shrubs can provide year round seclusion even better than a fence because there are no municipal restrictions on how high they can grow.
It took about 18 months to get like this.
Layering also is a good idea because planting a monoculture that is all one kind of tree leaves you vulnerable if diseases or pests affect your trees causing holes in the line if just one tree dies for example.
There are many reasons why arborvitae is among the most popular plants for a living privacy fence its thick evergreen foliage creates a dense hedge when the trees are spaced properly it tolerates.
It s a fence which is a good 5m long and we planted 5 jasmine plants along it.
Fence row planting basics.
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The cost of repairing fences regularly can be costly that s why most homes opt for planting trees to save money while also getting one of its benefits the protection of your privacy.
When planting along a fence row balance the landscape design by implementing shrubs in addition to small trees herbaceous plants flowers and grasses.
Cold hardy to zone 4 this compact shrub like conifer grows around 6 or 7 ft.
The colour is a deep green and one of my favourite plants.
Growing along fences these create a perfect living screen and the privacy trees keep their color throughout the winter.
Towns usually require permits for a fence over 6 feet tall however if there are power lines above your screen you don t want trees so big that they ll grow into the wires.
It is not a difficult job to find the right plants for your fence since there are various types of shrubs trees and flowering vines.
We attached pieces of wire fencing on a roll and fed the vine through it.
Planting trees along a fence is an obvious solution but in a courtyard side yard or narrow back yard a row of standard size shade trees by a fence may be overwhelming.
A fast growing privacy tree the green giant arborvitae creates a seamless tree fence along your property line thanks to their growth rate of three to five feet a year and the mature height of 30 to 40 feet.
Fences can be expensive to construct and to maintain especially when it is getting old.
It s fully covered and is flowering at the moment.