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Posted: Apr/06/2008 2:53 PM PST
Hi everyone! I would like to make a privacy fence along the chain link fence and also do something for wildlife here in zone 7, it is kinda narrow, and yes I am only into my 2nd year of gardening do you think holly would be too big? any suggestions? thanks so much, also any ideas for some foundation gardeining by the house? I was thinking maybe lavender or something fragrant..... lisa Attachments:  |
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Posted: Apr/06/2008 2:54 PM PST
if I posted in the wrong spot im sorry, just getting used to this site, thanks all Lisa |
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Posted: Apr/06/2008 2:56 PM PST
I was also thinking of skyrocket juniper |
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Posted: Apr/07/2008 2:23 AM PST
My friend put Yellow Carolina Jasmine along her chain link fence from a gazillion starts that I gave her. It has spread beautifully and filled in nicely. When it blooms, oh, my, what a glorious fragrance. |
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Posted: Apr/24/2008 5:40 PM PST
Sweet Autumn Clematis is a thick and beautiful vine that will cover your fence completely. It becomes a mass of small white flowers in the fall (zone 6) that are intensely fragrant. But it does die down in the winter. Over time, I think hollies will be too big for your space. I'm hoping to put a hedge of lavender along my garage. I've started some seeds, but nothing yet. Good luck with your projects. Be sure to post pictures. |
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Posted: Apr/25/2008 1:28 PM PST
I would plant either the Jessamine, or a native honeysuckle (stay away from Japanese, Amur, and a few others) They are both very fragrant and will fill in quickly. They also have the added benefit of being good nectar sources for hummingbirds and insects. Hollies would be way to big |
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Posted: Apr/26/2008 4:08 AM PST
For year-round privacy, evergreens would be best - arbor vitae ( there are several varieties but are not necessarily my favorite) grow fairly quickly; privet is great and can be trimmed - will take a few years to get tall enough for privacy, but my father has a hedge around his deck with an arch cut in it - I'll try to find a picture...even in the winter the bush is dense and gives him some privacy. Barberry is nice, but can get large - it too tcan be pruned to some degree to tame it. Hard spot because just about anything will get wide (unless you just want to cover the fence, then bittersweet, clematis, honeysuckle, trumpet vine etc. PS Here is the privet picture - I'm the one in the middle and I'm 6' tall! Attachments:  |
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Posted: Apr/26/2008 5:48 AM PST
Cool privet fence Karslinky  I personally am not too fond of privet- they can be very invasive and get out of control quickly (inherited some when we bought the house- relocated them away from the house because they are the size of small trees) |
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Posted: Apr/26/2008 4:21 PM PST
I don't know about invasive, but my father needs to have it trimmed and shaped every year... |
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