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Sunday - February 10, 2013
From: Garden Ridge, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Privacy Screening, Shrubs
Title: Need a privacy screen of native plants for swimming pool in Garden Ridge, TX
Answered by: Jimmy Mills
QUESTION:
We are building a pool and would like to use native plants as a screen around the fence, preferably a shrub that grows quickly to about 6 feet. Any suggestions? Thanks.ANSWER:
It seems like the two most frequent questions that Mr. Smarty Plants receives are:
When are the bluebonnets going to bloom?
Can you suggest plants for a privacy screen?
We applaud your intention to use native plants for your screen! I am going to refer you to a previous question about privacy screens that we answered just last month. It has links to other previously answered question about privacy screens, so in a sense, we are exposing you to the “wisdom of Mr. Smarty Plants”.
SP #8972
We also usually suggest that people contact their county office of Texas AgriLife Extension.
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