Shrubbery

[Doc Tinker]

OK - My home campground (newly acquired property adjacent to my house) needs a little more privacy. I have a stand of a dozen or so cottonwood trees at the front of the property, but they don't offer the privacy screening that I desire. What do you guys suggest that I plant among the cottonwoods for privacy purposes?



Doc

 

[Whitmore]

I know I know



Doc, Plant some hot and cold running waitresses, very entertaining and they wont hurt your eyes



Cheers, Kevin

 

[Shovelhead]

claymores

 

[Peter Campbell]

We are the knights who say "NEE" and we need a shrubbery!

 

[parcher]

How dare you say "NEE" to an old lady!

 

[R.E. Miller]

Hey Doc,

I have a legit landscaping background, after having a business for about seven years. I don't know what hardiness zone you are in, but if you can tell me that or PM me your locale, I can figure out what will work for you. Over here where I am at, everyone uses Leyland Cypress all over the place with good results except the wind resistance, shallow fibrous root system=tipsy in the wind Let me know the details.



Russell

 

[blacksheepdiesel]

I don't know what temperate zone "Stink" is located in but...

... if you let me know I can suggest some things. I own a garden center and also landscape with water gardens being my fave.



Trent

 

[Doc Tinker]

I'm in Southeast Michigan. The area I'm talking about will be exposed to the north and west, so the shrubs will need to be pretty hardy. I'd like something that will grow fairly rapidly to a minimum of 5 feet high. The soil is acidic and safe from road salt.



Thanks for your suggestions



Doc

 

[Jff24Gordn]

Ditch the cottonwoods. They will drop limbs like crazy.



also what is with all of these obscure puns relating to a stupid 1970s movie. It aint like an african swallow will drop a cocanut on your head.

 

[lschultz]

Poision Ivy

 

[Doc Tinker]

Already got the poison ivy and Mrs Doc is highly allergic to it (I'm not). I keep threatening to put some in the bed at night, just to keep her in line.



Some of my poison ivy vines are two inches in diameter at the ground,



Doc

 

[blacksheepdiesel]

Doc, hows about some hemlock? No, not for drinking, for plantin'! They grow relatively fast (1 1/2" to 2" year), will get quite thick especially with some light pruning if desired. Little if any disease/insect problems outside of bagworms. What think you?



Trent

 

[BreaksEverything]

hey Doc,

I'm an Arborist ( tree jeek ) hemlocks or ok but there growth rate isn't all that fast & they also need too be spraied 2 times a year if you wan't too keep them



I think what will work best are white pines, fast growth, & for the most part pick a height that you want, I generally tell my customers 12'-16' max & just trim them every year into an A sort of shape front to back & let the sides grow till they fill in, till you have a solid wall of green



& yes dump the cottonwood trees , they are not going too do what you want , in more ways than one

g/l Brian



if you need more info pm me for my cell

 

[R.E. Miller]

I second the no to the hemlocks. In this part of the country, the "wooly adelgid" is taking no prisoners. Mr. Breaks Everything can tell you more... . Turf geek to tree geek



Russell

 

[BreaksEverything]

Originally posted by R. E. Miller

Turf geek to tree geek



Russell

OH real nice Russell I see how you are

ya take my adjative & give yourself top billing nice real nice

just remember that on monday when you get too that first house to cut & it looks like a B-52 bombin run on that rear lawn



wait a minute if I do that I'll just be makin your day easier , 1 less lawn too do that day & a easy money job too repain that yard



NAH I think I recall the bombers & call in the sky hook too pick it ,

then just more lawn too cut w/o the shade

yep that's how I'll get even w/ for talkin top billing from me

















brain over load from thinkin all that up

 

[illflem]

Caragana or the Siberian peashrub is very low maintenance 10'-12' plant that is used quite a bit in Montana for hedge screens. I don't have to do anything at all to maintain it. Grows fast. Nursery plants are cheap often less than $1, plant 1. 5'-2' apart. Requires a cold winter.

Should do very well in your area. http://www.daytonnursery.com/Encyclopedia/Trees_Shrubs/Caragana.htm





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[Hammer]

Shrubbery + Flower Gardens=Targets of oppurtunity for Hammers Cub Cadet