I think we'll utilize these in some capacity, definitely in the back corner area where there's less sun. I looked at the clumping bamboo and I like it. Lastly, the flowering plum will be removed/moved (if possible), as I've never liked it there. The sun rises at my back and sets on the other side of the tree cover. However, these people are making the decision difficult, despite the significant financial impact moving would entail.Īs far as money goes, I'm willing to spend a good bit to have them professionally planted, provided we get some sort of sight break from these people.Īlso, for reference the angle these pictures are taken is facing west. We got a great deal on the property and I don't see us leaving the area anytime soon. At this point, I am willing to get out there annually (or more) or hire someone to keep them trimmed and maintained. I definitely hear you on the growth aspect. I'd ideally go back to the fence corner, with something that'll eventually grow higher than the 7ft. Also to note, these pictures were taken in the evening, but as you can see the back corner of the fence is relatively shaded, and much more so than the rest of the area. I'll take another this evening to capture the whole front yard space. Here are a few pictures of what I have with me at the moment. I like the idea of mixing it in rather than planting a 'wall' of it. You're right, as soon as you hear bamboo the first thought is 'won't it take over'. I will definitely give the clumping bamboo a look, gardengal48. Thank you both for your replies and suggestions. Thank you in advance and sorry for the long-winded post! We're open to 'mixing and matching' to create (ultimately) a nice, lush, dense backdrop to that side of our property. We are really struggling with these people and would love any help or input you may have. The tree cover is from deciduous trees that do lose their leaves in the winter, so they'd get full sun during sunny days Nov-Feb.Īny suggestions (even if they aren't necessarily conifers) would be much appreciated. They will be sitting under a 'cover' during the peak couple hours of the day. The area is mostly sunny, as they get the full morning sun on one side and the setting sun on the other. a hedge down the property line) to effectively create a wall without technically being a hedge. The idea is they could be placed 'offset' on my property (vs. We are unfortunately unable to plant a 'hedge' in this area due to city ordinances, which is why we are looking at trees and shrubs. I know in reality we'll have to wait (potentially several years) for the growth to fully fill in, but anything is better than nothing at this point, and the larger we can start the better. It's basically the property line between our houses. The width is somewhat of a non-issue, but anything in the 4-8' range would work. We are looking at different evergreen (not just conifers) trees and shrubs, but the goal is to create a screen fairly quickly, that would be roughly 6-8' right 'out of the gate' and can only have a max height of roughly 15'-20'. We live in Northern California (about an hour north of San Francisco) and have some neighbors that we'd love to block as quickly as possible.

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