What to plant for privacy above fence

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bamboo.

My parents' yard had a clumping variety of bamboo. In 40 years, it sent a few random shoots into the neighbors yards but barely. Well behaved, slow growing, not super tall (maybe 12'). I'm sure a horticulturist could help you zero in on a good variety for your needs.

As PP stated above, metal panels driven into the soil will avoid the random shoots into the neighbors' yards. People tend to be terrified of bamboo because of the running variety notoriety, but they're not all wildly spreading.

Hope your neighbors don't have kids who like to run with barefeet in the summer. Step on a bamboo shoot coming up through their grass.

Bamboo is hated for a reason

+1 We spent 1000$+ removing bamboo from our yard that the prior owner had planted. It's incredibly invasive-do not plant it unless you know what you're doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just moved and have a very small fenced in backyard and a deck. I need to plant something that will provide some privacy above the fence, guessing 15-20 feet. Any suggestions?

How tall is the fence ?

Consider installing the highest solid fence permitted by your jurisdiction with a water fall type feature in the 2 foot space. This will probably be limited to 8 feet tall, but it would be a good start. A 15-20 foot tree with a canopy may require a larger space than 2 feet in order to access the root system with water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bamboo.

My parents' yard had a clumping variety of bamboo. In 40 years, it sent a few random shoots into the neighbors yards but barely. Well behaved, slow growing, not super tall (maybe 12'). I'm sure a horticulturist could help you zero in on a good variety for your needs.

As PP stated above, metal panels driven into the soil will avoid the random shoots into the neighbors' yards. People tend to be terrified of bamboo because of the running variety notoriety, but they're not all wildly spreading.

Hope your neighbors don't have kids who like to run with barefeet in the summer. Step on a bamboo shoot coming up through their grass.

Bamboo is hated for a reason

+1 We spent 1000$+ removing bamboo from our yard that the prior owner had planted. It's incredibly invasive-do not plant it unless you know what you're doing.

Labor is expensive now. DIY if you ever have to deal with it again. Not a difficult job. Little RoundUp goes a long way.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for all the suggestions. I’m going to look into a trellis sitting on top of the deck railings for some immediate privacy and go the the garden center to get advice on what might work in the space.