Growing Privacy (suggestions)

Oh, and they smell heavenly!

We planted them when we lived in town, too. The very large thorns helped the neighbor children and their pooping little dog to learn boundaries a lot better than our repeated requests that they clean up after the little mongrel and keep the little ankle biter (dog, not children) from attacking us when we'd go out front.

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Wild Tennessee black berry vines. Too thick to see through and ain't nothing going to come through.

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Right, but they grow fast, giving you at least something until the evergreens catch up. If space is not an issue I would plant at least 10 rows of various tree species.

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I am a fan of pine, preferably harvested on site and cut 1x6 or 1x8, 8 ft high, augmented by a variety of local choices such as wild grapes, cedar, the occasional oak and a whole bunch of those thorny green briars. By the time the pine fence rots you wouldn't be able to see it anyway.

I appreciate the input - thank you all.

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My mom and I don't like the smell of privet flowers and it is slightly invasive down here in AL. I'm chopping down all privet on my land, one planted and dozens birdspread.

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We planted the Leland Cypress around the property at our old house, and it does grow fast and provide privacy. Unfortunately, it also seemed to attract gypsy moths, and those big webs and large dead patches are not very attractive. And yes, we sprayed, picked off cocoons, etc. Once the trees are very tall and dense, it is too difficult to get to them.

So, I second asking a local nurseryman for recommendations, but also ask what kinds of pests or problems might go along with the various choices.

Kai Apple? Incredibly spiky, no person / animal will make it through a good Kai Apple hedge, it stops elephants!

Love you chuck wagon!
we are also in SC just below Greenville.

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Plow up a narrow strip next to the fence... sow in gallons of red cedar berries, privet, and running hedge roses... in two years, you'll have your screen...

Whatever you use, remember evergreens keep their leaves in the winter, deciduous' don't. Also, sooner you plant, the better.

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Some valuable info here (taller plants near the bottom of the list):
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ho/ho55/ho55.htm

Please know in your search for plant material that oleander, while beautiful, is poisonous to kids and livestock, and it may not grow in your climate zone anyway. ldc.

Our darn neighbors kid bought some land off his folks and tore out the 100 year old shelterbelt of trees so he could plant an acre of corn! ! ! This was the north end wind break for our property. This spring we are going to plant Thuja 'Green Giant'. seedlings. Sounds like a great, fast growing tree. We are both 60 so if they don't last forever at least they are fast growing.