Plant These 5 Trees for Instant Backyard Privacy | GOLDEN SENIORS LIVING
We’ll Cover
• The classic Arborvitae “living fence” that gives year-round greenery and privacy
• The lightning-fast Leyland Cypress that towers up to 70 feet in just a few years
• How clumping bamboo creates a spa-like backyard with sound, style, and shade
• The versatile Holly Tree that adds both dense coverage and seasonal beauty
• Why Hybrid Poplar is the speed demon of privacy trees, growing up to 8 feet a year
Discover 5 of the best privacy trees that instantly transform your backyard into a peaceful, private retreat. From evergreens to exotic bamboo, you’ll learn how each tree grows, what climates they thrive in, and how to choose the perfect fit for your garden. Plus—stick around to the end for a side-by-side comparison and our top pick!
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Perfect for seniors, retirees, and anyone looking to enjoy their outdoor space without feeling on display. Whether you want a calm garden retreat, protection from wind, or a lush living wall, these 5 trees offer simple, natural solutions for lasting backyard privacy.
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40 Comments
Arborvitae
Hate these ads that YouTube throws in during the videos
that wavy screen shit is killin me man!
My favorite is Clusias
This dude is full of it. DO NOT EVER PLANT BAMBOO. My neighbors “clumping bamboo” is ruining my property and no law or regulation is in place to control it. It bangs my gutters, the debris clogs my gutters, and it sends shoots under the fence. “Clumping bamboo” is absolute horse crap.
You’re pulling up with some jokes!
Tell your editor to kill the floating captions. Stopped watching after 30 seconds. I watch videos to see and hear not read captions. Bye bye!
I would never plant bamboo.
Have done bamboo removal . Used a backhoe to get five feet down to the bottom roots. Never burn it. It will grow back even faster.Bamboo should be outlawed like multi floral rose and autumn olive.
I am living with nightmare everyday since my new neighbors moved in. I was here for a year without neighbors on the other side of the fence. It was never an issue until I saw someone just standing there looking into my yard. I was just gonna put a privacy screen on poles and call it a day but your post gave me a better idea. What fast growing tree works best for me.
Cottonless Cottonwood.
AI slop
what he doesn't mention is even though arborvitae are amazing they are highly prone to browning and bagworms and you have to constantly monitor them for the problems or else you won't have a tree left in a matter of months
Never plant bamboo.
Arborvitae are not for the NY area, or northeast. The 3 trunk growth in heavy snow or ice will split in to. Better to go with a single trunk tree as a green giant.
I’ve noticed a lot of spiders with the arborvitae…😢
thank you for sharing
Bamboo spreads like wild fire. Once you plant Bamboo you will have it forever. And ever. Thumbs down.
Is this video for children…I mean with the words and the highlights (the bouncing ball) but what kills it even more is the silly cartoonish voice. 😅
Sorry I couldn't make it past 2 minutes.
Seeing no trees in the back wall of the yard is my pefect view. Trees are an eye sore.
Do not plant poplars, they have long running roots.
You always explain things so well.
I had 2 arborvitae thriving in desert heat. Stupid yardworkers took them out and my electric bill doubled!
I feel relaxed after watching this.
You did not mention how they spread …
Seed or branch soliling ..
I will never understand why people want to prune & shape trees
let them GROW as they should. They look MUCH BETTER when they are full.
Like bamboo holy&Leyland cypress
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I love all of they !
I have 10 cypresses in my back yard that building up like a long wall too!
good tips , thank u
Bamboo is so dangerous…be careful where you plant it what variety. O my god. It’s evasive.
I love these trees
yoooooo
Snow breaks arbotvitae branches.
Can clumping bamboo be planted in canada
This explanation was so smooth it needs a theme song.
Protect the lower 2 feet of arbor vitae from rabbits over winter with hardware cloth fencing.
I really wish people would stop promoting Leyland Cypress. Very much overdone plant that often has serious problems after a few years.
PG&E prune the privacy trees, the trees die. Need to block the neighbors on the hill watching on me, the root trees cannot spand due to septic system leeches. what tree would you consider best?
Bamboo and holly mix