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Privacy hedge in large planter
Posted on 5/7/24 at 11:43 am
Posted on 5/7/24 at 11:43 am
I am looking to put some type of privacy bush / bamboo along the inside of my wood fence since my neighbor decided to build a tall lean-to next to my fence to store his 4 wheelers under. It looks trashy and I would like to hide this from my view. Problem is i have brick pavers there so i am looking to do a potted type plant / bush that will block this view. I would like something that is not messy and won't drop foliage into my pool. Possibly will use a galvanized tough of some sort as a pot. Thanks
I know get better neighbors, That's not an option at the moment
I know get better neighbors, That's not an option at the moment
This post was edited on 5/7/24 at 12:31 pm
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Posted on 5/7/24 at 12:16 pm to tigerrage08
Look into Jasmine. It flowers and smells good. You’ll have to keep anything pruned anyway. Not the nighttime Jasmine if you have pets as it’s toxic. But there are safe jasmines. I’m thinking of doing the same on my fence.
Posted on 5/7/24 at 12:17 pm to tigerrage08
Do not plant bamboo. Worst decision you could make. Previous owners of my house planted bamboo years ago, and guess who has to deal with it now every spring.
Posted on 5/7/24 at 12:26 pm to tigerrage08
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Privacy hedge in large planter
you are overthinking this
just get these Fence Weave fillers to block your view LINK /
they slide into the chain link fence to make it solid like a brick wall
they use them in plants all the time to block the view of the scrap yards full of junk
Posted on 5/7/24 at 12:33 pm to keakar
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they slide into the chain link fence to make it solid like a brick wall
I have a wood fence and the lean to is higher than my fence, just looking to get something tall enough to block the view of this
Posted on 5/7/24 at 12:34 pm to Doofus
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Do not plant bamboo
It will not go into the ground, whatever gets planted will be in a large pot or horse trough
Posted on 5/7/24 at 12:59 pm to tigerrage08
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I have a wood fence and the lean to is higher than my fence, just looking to get something tall enough to block the view of this
ah i got you, what about topping the fence with lattice, something like this?
Posted on 5/7/24 at 1:04 pm to keakar
i would be difficult since i have brick columns in between panels and it would not look right having the wood higher than the columns. I like the idea bt in this situation it wont work. My fence is horizontal boards as well. I appreciate the suggestion.
Posted on 5/7/24 at 1:15 pm to Doofus
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Do not plant bamboo. Worst decision you could make. Previous owners of my house planted bamboo years ago, and guess who has to deal with it now every spring.
He said in a planter.
Bamboo is a great option for this, but the corten steel planters to fit a privacy hedge won't be cheap. That's the planter you need so the bamboo doesn't break out. They look awesome when they rust over.
This post was edited on 5/7/24 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 5/7/24 at 1:33 pm to CatfishJohn
thanks, these are nice
Posted on 5/7/24 at 5:09 pm to tigerrage08
Sweet Viburnum
Posted on 5/7/24 at 7:11 pm to tigerrage08
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i would be difficult since i have brick columns in between panels and it would not look right having the wood higher than the columns. I like the idea bt in this situation it wont work. My fence is horizontal boards as well.
well you could put large pots on top of each post, like these
sort of like a cap to the column, then fill in between them with a top border added to the fence between them. if they are made the same way to match your horizontal fence it will look like its always been that way.
it would mean you give up some ascetics you are used to, but you get your view blocked like you want, without having to be seeing their stuff.
the hedges would be best, but it will take years for them to get filled out and trimmed to look nice before you get to where you need them to cover, and until then, you just gotta stare at his junk
DO NOT LET ANYONE TALK YOU INTO PLANTING BAMBOO, its the spawn of satan. you cannot kill it, or ever get rid of it, after you figure out it was a mistake to plant it.
This post was edited on 5/7/24 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 5/7/24 at 8:47 pm to keakar
Holly is a good natural border
Posted on 5/8/24 at 8:49 pm to coopsdad
What type of holly do you suggest? Eagleston / savannah etc.
Posted on 5/8/24 at 9:07 pm to Dixie2023
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Jasmine
Yeah we have a single confederate jasmine plant that forms a huge hedge along the top of our fence to block the view into our breakfast area. I extended the height of the fence with a trellis. It would just keep growing and mound over itself if I let it. Ours is in the ground though so no idea how constraining the root system in a planter would affect the growth. Maybe just get a big planter, or take up a couple of pavers that are where it would go.
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won't drop foliage into my pool
After it blooms it drops the flowers, but it’s not too bad if it’s not overhanging or right on the edge or your pool. As someone else said, take a hedge trimmer to it after the blooms pass and forget about it until the next year. Be sure to cut it back some though because it will grow out over the rest of the summer and then the following spring.
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would be difficult since i have brick columns in between panels and it would not look right having the wood higher than the columns. I like the idea bt in this situation it wont work
Not with confederate jasmine because it will cover the lattice, and you can keep it trimmed away from the fence boards below. I’ll try to remember to take a pic of mine tomorrow because that’s how I keep mine trained and trimmed.
This post was edited on 5/8/24 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 5/8/24 at 9:10 pm to tigerrage08
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since my neighbor decided to build a tall lean-to next to my fence to store his 4 wheelers under. It looks trashy… I know get better neighbors,
….
No offense but you sound like the worse neighbor here.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:29 am to poochie
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Poochie
Sure, because i would like to keep view in my back yard nice.
With a name like poochie i should expect this, i know this wouldn't bother you in your meth lab trailer park, miserable prick!!
This post was edited on 5/9/24 at 7:31 am
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:43 am to tigerrage08
Posted on 5/9/24 at 8:15 am to tigerrage08
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Sure, because i would like to keep view in my back yard nice. With a name like poochie i should expect this, i know this wouldn't bother you in your meth lab trailer park, miserable prick!!
Looks like I was correct, you’re pretty insufferable.
The guy built a storage area in his back yard and you’re pissed off at him.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 8:19 am to tigerrage08
I have a wall of Nellie Stevens hollies that is GREAT, probably 10 ft high. But it did not happen over night and the plants were all $300ish at just 4-5 ft when I planted. It isn't a quick fix. Took years.
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