Hi everyone. We want to place some vegetation along this fence line to add a little layer of privacy in this corner of our yard. Unfortunately there is a ditch that runs into the corner, so we need something that is tall and skinny and wont grow too wide (we’d obviously prefer to not plant something in the middle of a ditch). The ditch is a wet weather conveyance that only really stays wet if it rains and is dried out within 48 hours of even the heaviest rains, so the soil drains well here.
My initial thought is a wall of emerald green arborvitae or slender giants. Another option I am considering is a hedge of skip laurels. Any other thoughts or ideas? Thanks!
by Underschorn
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The correct answer is always 56 Italian cypress trees.
Hybrid Willows. Supposed to grow real fast and love water.
Trellis with vines
Wax leaf ligustrums
Crepe myrtals grow really fast but in sure about if it’s draining well enough or not
Honestly ditch the trees waaaay over there in the corner. Think privacy closer to your home and where you will be using your space. No one is going to be doing anything that remotely needs privacy in that low lying corner. You will likely be hanging out closer to the home and that is the space that needs privacy. The rest of your yard will likely be used for throwing a football or something that doesn’t require privacy.
There is a YT-er that has great ideas
that will give you privacy today rather than when the tree you plant today grows large enough to actually make a difference. For you: https://youtu.be/AO1wJLn70zk?si=ov1G4zzFCCpntt6z
Well do you want vegetation that can handle flooding conditions followed by dry conditions, OR do you plan on watering during droughts?
Answer that question first, then ask yourself “what vegetation can handle the water this area will get?” while also considering what you’re willing to do to get it established for the first year or more.
Are you going to water slowly for an hour every week for the first year of its life if you don’t get more than an inch of rain every week? And every time you have a drought longer than 2 weeks are you going to water weekly? If you answered no, then don’t get any arborvitae. They cannot handle drought.
If for inside your home privacy, get chrome window tints. I had mine professionally done. All of em. Looks like a black mirror outside. It keeps the house quieter and cooler. It’s great. It’s really nice
wax myrtle if youre somewhere south east-ish between Maryland and Texas. perfectly happy in wet or medium soils.
One well chosen and well placed trees would fix your concern. Resist planting a wall of anything on your property line.
Lombardi Poplar trees…tall and thin
Depends on your zone. And my suggestion is always hated by those who ended up with horror stories of the running varieties, but a nice clumping bamboo. You can have a privacy hedge that is 12 feet tall in 2-3 years and will survive most anything. Clumping won’t go crazy and invade your yard and will help dry the drainage area if you plant it nearby. There are some really cool varieties, and you’ll end up with a super unique view if you choose some which are lumber varieties. They can get potentially get as big as the tree to the left of the photo 5 years out or so.
https://preview.redd.it/8b7y8czyttfh1.jpeg?width=541&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de01fecd2a565f8165677063b08840a2ee0a1665
How about a weeping willow. They grow fast, do well in moist areas and will fill that corner beautifully.
Native plant
Oaks grow fast if you buy them in the right pots
Rose of Sharon grow in pillar like vitaes. Vibrant colors too. Tolerated wet soil. Downside is that they will take a few years to get over the fence and you’ll have to prune carefully to get it into a pillar the first few years.
56 arborvitae.
Bald cypress would love that spot honestly, they thrive with wet feet and get nice and tall with a narrow profile once they mature, plus they look great in winter when everything else is bare
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Just an idea.
I’m a fan of Holly trees for privacy. An evergreen broadleaf, has berries in the winter for birds, and they come in a few varieties of height.
Poplar trees?