Search Results for: Trees for privacy

Pleached Beech Tree

We have done extensive research on the type of tree that we want to pleach to provide privacy down our fence line, but now that we’re ready to plant, we can’t find them! I’m looking for nurseries that sell trees…

Dying and Dried Out Cedar Hedge

I have a privacy hedge at the back of my Ottawa home. The hedge is about 40 feet wide and is about 12-14 feet high. It backs up against and along an identical hedge owned by my neighbour. It is…

Evergreen/Vine for Wet Soil

I want to plant evergreen trees, grass or vine close to the fence beside a water path. Photo attached. The purpose is for privacy and to serve as wind breaker in winter. Full sun exposure in the morning, and exposure…

Dying Emerald Cedars

I’ve had three different sets of emerald cedars die, I’m talking about 30 of them each time. All planted by a long-standing professional landscaper, who is also puzzled. Proper watering, planting depth, etc. have been followed and even modified to…

Back and Side Yards

I have taken several pictures of my backyard, but the Kodak program on my camera is not recognized by my MAC computer, so I will have to send the pictures from my IPad separately. The back yard & side yards…

Cedars or Japanese Yew for Hedge in Shady Area?

Hi Master Gardener! We are about to have some trees planted in our backyard against the back fence for privacy, and because it is a bit of a shady area (under the canopy of a large Maple tree), we are…

Pleached Evergreens Possible in Toronto?

Hi, I’m interested in using pleached trees to create a privacy screen. I saw in another answer you suggested two deciduous trees for pleaching. Are there any evergreen trees that can work for pleaching in Toronto? (Zone 6B, full sun)…

Suburb – Fence/Hedge

Hello Toronto Master Gardeners, I currently live in Newmarket..i bought my house 5 years ago in a typical suburb area and just recently finished an interlock pad in my backyard which caused a privacy problem… see the grade was bad,…

White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) Plantation

Hi I live in Caledon east Ontario and I have ordered 350 white cedar trees approximately 1′-2′ tall and will be planting them end of may. I haven’t planted cedar before and was wondering if you guys can help me…

Plants for a Hedge*

I have 4’x4′ posts already cemented and ready for an 8′ tall & 56′ long wood privacy fence but I’ve changed my mind about installing a wooden fence. I am very much interested in some type of a living fence…