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Living fence recommendations
Posted on 4/23/19 at 11:26 am
Posted on 4/23/19 at 11:26 am
My neighbor doesn't cut grass often at all so his yard looks like pure shite and quite trashy most of the time. I, on the other hand, cut mine weekly and keep it manicured. Both yards are over an acre so when his looks bad, it REALLY looks bad.
Instead of being a prick and telling him to cut his grass I'm thinking of planting a hedge of shrubs and/or trees that grow fast and thick to do two things:
1. hide his shitty lawn
2. create separation so as to somewhat say "that's not my lawn, I take care of my shite"
What can I plant that's about 250' long, grows fast and thick, and is cost efficient?
Instead of being a prick and telling him to cut his grass I'm thinking of planting a hedge of shrubs and/or trees that grow fast and thick to do two things:
1. hide his shitty lawn
2. create separation so as to somewhat say "that's not my lawn, I take care of my shite"
What can I plant that's about 250' long, grows fast and thick, and is cost efficient?
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Posted on 4/23/19 at 11:29 am to TDsngumbo
Elaeagnus- 'silverberry' ...
Posted on 4/23/19 at 12:50 pm to TDsngumbo
How tall do you want this hedge? How many hours of sunlight does this area get?
Posted on 4/23/19 at 1:36 pm to The Nino
I'd say maybe 4 feet or so and most of the area gets full to filtered sun.
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:08 pm to TDsngumbo
My favorite privacy hedge is sweet viburnum. They can be a bit more difficult to find in our area, but I much prefer them to ligustrum or photinia.
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:09 pm to TDsngumbo
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My neighbor doesn't cut grass often at all so his yard looks like pure shite and quite trashy most of the time. I, on the other hand, cut mine weekly and keep it manicured. Both yards are over an acre so when his looks bad, it REALLY looks bad.
So you are one of those people huh? I bet you go out right after you hear the neighbors mower start up too. Dont be that guy. People can clearly tell that it isnt your yard and it would show if it is how you say it is.
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:13 pm to TDsngumbo
250' is alot of hedge. I assume you just want to let it grow naturally, or do you plan to trim it? The length also impacts the cost factor quite a bit.
If you hate your neighbor (and yourself a bit) you could plant something invasive like Russian Olive bush, which grows horizontally quickly, but would require more maintenance than a typical bush. A dwarf Camellia hedge would look nice and isn't as common. Or some type of Holly. But I don't think there's a quick and cheap solution that won't cause your workload to increase
If you hate your neighbor (and yourself a bit) you could plant something invasive like Russian Olive bush, which grows horizontally quickly, but would require more maintenance than a typical bush. A dwarf Camellia hedge would look nice and isn't as common. Or some type of Holly. But I don't think there's a quick and cheap solution that won't cause your workload to increase
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:14 pm to momentoftruth87
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So you are one of those people huh? I bet you go out right after you hear the neighbors mower start up too.
Nope. I'm usually the first to start mowing
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People can clearly tell that it isnt your yard and it would show if it is how you say it is.
It's not only that. I'd also like to not have to see it from my yard.
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:14 pm to momentoftruth87
quote:Huh?
So you are one of those people huh? I bet you go out right after you hear the neighbors mower start up too. Dont be that guy. People can clearly tell that it isnt your yard and it would show if it is how you say it is.
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:16 pm to The Nino
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If you hate your neighbor
I don't hate him. He's a cool guy but is seldom home so he doesn't have much time to cut his grass, which I understand. It just irritates me because he doesn't have the decency to hire someone to cut it for him. I would cut it for him while I'm cutting mine but I don't want him to feel obligated to pay me for it nor do I want him to just start expecting me to do that for him. I'm between a rock and a hard place. I like the guy but we're not close enough to ask him to cut his own yard so I don't want to overstep my boundaries (no pun intended).
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:34 pm to TDsngumbo
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TDsngumbo
I was just messing around
I swear though, in my neighborhood, the second someone fires up their mower, another neighbor will come outside and join.
Posted on 4/23/19 at 2:36 pm to TDsngumbo
Pampas Grass is a great border grass and it grows thick with little maintenance. It is perfect for such a long run. My family lives in the country and uses it everywhere for borders.
Posted on 4/23/19 at 9:30 pm to momentoftruth87
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I swear though, in my neighborhood, the second someone fires up their mower, another neighbor will come outside and join.
What's the problem with this? Is everyone supposed to schedule a separate time slot to cut grass? With work and weather, there's only so much time to get it done. Hell, sometimes we help each other out as neighbors and one will weedeat both yards and one will blow.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 9:42 am to TJRibMe
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My favorite privacy hedge is sweet viburnum
250 feet is a lot of living fence, but this recommendation is spot on. It grows fast and looks great.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 9:52 am to sosaysmorvant
+1 to sweet viburnum. It is very shrubby and fast growing, though you will likely not have thick, dense growth all the way to the ground. Mine have about 12-18" of space between the ground and the lowest branches. If this bothers you, you could consider underplanting with a ground cover or low perennial that takes shade (like a shasta daisy).
Posted on 4/24/19 at 10:03 am to hungryone
What’s the spacing on sweet viburnum for a privacy hedge?
Posted on 4/24/19 at 10:29 am to sosaysmorvant
I do like sweet viburnum quite a bit. I'll look into that. A quick google search shows it grows 1-2 feet a year. I'm good with planting some small plants that I found on Amazon in bulk for a decent price and waiting for them to grow into mature hedges.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Posted on 4/24/19 at 10:51 am to poochie
Spacing depends in part on the size of your plantings and how quickly you want the hedge to fill in. Plant at least 6-8 feet apart or they'll be crowded pretty quickly.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:03 am to hungryone
I just ordered 80 sweet viburnum plants in 2” cups from amazon along with 100 6” plastic flower pots. Will transplant them into the 6” pots with potting soil and miracle grow and grow them in there for a year then plant them once they’re taller. Will post progress.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:07 am to TDsngumbo
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viburnum
English Laurel makes a great hedge
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