Search Results for: privacy screen

extending a fence

Hi, I am an avid gardener who has recently moved from a house with beautiful garden to a house with a tiny backyard with a nice deck, a cedar fence and a yard that is 95% astroturf and a very…

Red osier dogwood

I have an odd situation with a red osier dogwood and am hoping to get the benefit of your expert opinion. The dogwood has lived in my tiny north-facing front yard in downtown Toronto for about 5 years. Over the…

Brandon Pyramidal Cedar in King City, Ontario

I am planning to plant Brandon Pyramidal Cedar on the North side and South side of the backyard in King City, ON. End goal is to create a lush evergreen privacy screen. Total area to plant is105 ft on both…

Help with cedars thinning

Hi I am having problems with my cedars thinning. I live in Saskatchewan, Canada where we have long cold winters and spring is only just starting now. I have no idea how old they cedars are but they were large…

Creepy Virginia Creeper

Hi there, I’m a new homeowner and a new gardener, and apparently also the new owner of a very robust virginia creeper, growing all over a chain link fence in our backyard. I tried pulling it all out twice last…

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)…

Pruning Beech Hedges*

We planted a row of 7 beech hedges, 7 years ago. They seem to be doing well, however are reaching for sunlight because they are partially overshadowed by a larger maple. Of course we would like them to grow together…

Emerald Cedars*

Hi, I am planting a row of emerald cedars along my backyard fence to create a privacy screen. In mid-April I planted 6 cedars that are 5-6 feet high. I plan to plant around another 10 cedars to complete the…

Potted Emerald Cedars for Roof top Terrace?*

I am looking to build a privacy screen for the rooftop terrace which needs about 15′ of cover. I was wondering if I can grow 5′-6′ Emerald Cedars in container pots?  The containers I’m looking at are trough shaped 36″…