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Sunday - May 01, 2011
From: Woodstock, IL
Region: Midwest
Topic: Privacy Screening, Shrubs, Trees
Title: Hedgerow to block sounds and scenes of traffic
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
What would make the best year round hedgerow to block the sight and sounds of traffic 60 feet from my house?ANSWER:
For the best year round hedgerow to block the sights and sound of traffic, I think you would want a dense evergreen. The best native possibilities for McHenry County of Illinois are:
- Juniperus virginiana (Eastern red cedar) with varieties that lend themselves to making a thick hedge.
- Thuja occidentalis (Arborvitae) with varieties that lend themselves to making a thick hedge and here are more varieties of arborvitae.
- Juniperus communis (Common juniper) with varieties that lend themselves to making a thick hedge.
Here are photos from our Image Gallery of the above plants:
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