Reduce Noise and Prying Eyes…..
June 7th, 2008 Categories: Home Fixin's, Findings and Planting
Today many homes are being built on top of each other so privacy can become an issue.
Look at what Mother Nature (pictured is a viburnum in snow) can offer to help screen out both the noise and perhaps unwanted prying eyes from the neighbors. One can most certainly add beauty to your surroundings.
Listed below are some shrubs and vines that could be considered.
Before doing anything check with the local nursery and see if the selection(s) is adaptable for your location. Select those that require the least amount of water when matured.
Stay clear of invasive type plants such as wisteria and privet. I would also add running bamboo.
Mother Nature suggests looking at the following:
- Photina (Photinia fraseri)
- Evergreen euonymus (Euonymus japonica)
- Lemon bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus)
- Fern pine (Podocarpus gracilior)
- Viburnum (Biburnum tinus “Robustum)
- Oleander (Nerium oleander): Note–if you have children you may want to re-think this offering from Nature.
- Honeysuckle (Lonicera) (pictured)
- Holly oak (Quercus ilex)
- Potato vine (Solanum laxum)
- Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
- Pink jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)
- Shrubby yew pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus maki)
A number of these selections will attract bees so again be careful and ask the local nursery.
Source of list: Sacramento Bee who in turn got the information from: farmerfred.com, “Sunset Western Garden Book”.
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