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| Screen plants to replace non-native Chinese raintrees in Marble Falls, TX February 15, 2010 Five four year old Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese Rain) trees were mistakenly cut to the ground. They were planted fairly close together, perhaps ten feet apart. The purpose for them was to provide a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Privacy screen for wet area in Florida February 08, 2010 What are the best type of bushes/trees to plant in a low-lying area which is very wet--has sitting water after rainfall and drains slowly that is fast growing and serve as a good privacy border near f... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen shrubs for screening in Hays County, Texas January 26, 2010 Help! I bought 2 acres in Driftwood and built a small house. Last year, the neighbor moved in a dilapidated old mobile home right on the fence line and I feel all my peace is gone. What is the fast... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Privacy screen for pool in California November 24, 2009 Hi, We have new neighbors overlooking our pool and peering into our house. We want to put up a privacy screen along our back fence that runs the length of the pool, but the border running along the ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plant screen for Comfort TX November 23, 2009 My house sits on a hill between Fredericksburg and Comfort. Darn, if my neighbors didn't build so close to my property line that I can see into their cabin when the trees drop their leaves in the f... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Privacy screen by pool in Friendswood, TX October 07, 2009 We just moved into a new home with a pool in the backyard. We are trying to figure out what to plant along the back fence to allow for a bit of privacy; we have no direct backyard neighbors but there... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen shrub for screen in Bellville, Texas October 03, 2009 Would you please recommend a dense evergreen for a living screen in Bellville, TX (Austin County) that will receive full sun? Fast growing and a minimum height of 8' are preferred. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Dog and kid barrier in East Wenatchee WA October 01, 2009 I have about a 8 foot section between my driveway and the neighbor's yard, and their kids and dogs like to run through it! I would like to plant a non-invasive 4-6 foot growing shrub/bush of some s... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Plants for privacy screen in Edgewood TX September 10, 2009 Can you recommend a large fast growing tree, shrub, etc. that can give me some privacy from my neighbor across the street that likes to use his binoculars? I live in East Texas on about 10 acres. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low water hedge for Sedona, AZ August 19, 2009 I'm looking for a shrub to plant along a 90' property line with my neighbor in Sedona, Arizona (high desert). Ideally, the shrub would grow to about 8' and would not require too much water. What wo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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