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Wednesday - August 20, 2008
From: Rosemary Beach, FL
Region: Southwest
Topic: Privacy Screening
Title: Tree for screening along road
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
What would you recommend for a linear tree lined street that needs to act as a buffer to hide less desirable backyards of ugly houses. The road is on lake travis near austin, texas. was hoping for a dense tree about 30' tall or so. thanksANSWER:
Probably you want an evergreen so this limits us a bit. However, here are a couple of trees that should do the job:Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain-laurel)
Juniperus virginiana (eastern redcedar)
If you would consider deciduous trees, here are some suggestions:
Quercus muehlenbergii (chinkapin oak)
Rhus lanceolata (prairie sumac)
Cotinus obovatus (American smoketree)
If you would consider slightly shorter trees, here are more suggestions:
Viburnum rufidulum (rusty blackhaw)
Frangula caroliniana (Carolina buckthorn)
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