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| Privacy shield for Long Island, NY May 13, 2009 I live in Long Island New York (Smithtown), Zone 6, I think. My yard has mostly shade and I would like to plant something for privacy along my back fence because my neighbors house is close and their... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Privacy screen for Santa Rosa CA May 13, 2009 I am looking for a very fast growing privacy hedge/screen, 15-20 ft., requires not much pruning. I want an evergreen with not a lot of mess. The area gets full sun and after the plant is established... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen tree for privacy screen May 01, 2009 I live out in the hill country in Volente, TX. I'm looking for a fast growing, native evergreen tree variety that would make a good privacy screen. I don't want a hedge, but I do want to replace a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants under trees for privacy barrier in Fairview, TX April 29, 2009 I am looking for suggestions on what to plant for a Privacy Barrier. The area in question is a shaded area under a tree line of about 200+ feet long. I am hoping for year round coverage. The canopy... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Privacy screen for Rockwall, TX April 23, 2009 Dallas area privacy screen recommendations. I have about 125ft of wrought iron fence between my yard and the neighbor's and a drainage pipe that runs along the fence. The neighbor's property sits u... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Combining native shrubs for hedge in Austin April 15, 2009 Smarty, Please tell me what the definitions are for all the various water, soil moisture, drainage and light requirements mean. Are the definitions global? I live in Central East Austin and inten... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need drought resistant screen at Lake Whitney, Texas April 14, 2009 Need drought tolerant shrub for use as screen at Lake Whitney. Will have to survive with little watering. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Screen plant for Austin March 30, 2009 I live in Austin Texas and am looking for a small tree or large shrub that will obscure the view from my kitchen window into my neighbors. I am looking for an evergreen plant that gets no wider than ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Screening plants for Alaska March 28, 2009 Just purchased a house and want more privacy along the fence lines. Which plants would work well in the cold environment but provide privacy without taking over the yard. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Screening plant for pool in Cleburne, Texas March 15, 2009 I recently put in a very large pool. I need to plant something for fast growing, taller than an 6 ft fence for privacy. The property isn't so appealing behind my pool. When standing on my deck, I ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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