Create Boundary around Your Yard with Planting

A privacy screen is a good way to create a boundary around your yard, reduce the amount of noise coming in from the street, block strong winds, and prevent passersby from looking into your yard. If you want to grow a healthy privacy screen that will provide all of these benefits, there are a few factors to take into consideration.

Before you can select a plant that can meet your needs, here are a few points you will need to think about.

Map out your planting area: In order to have a good idea of the dimensions of your privacy screen, you should map out your planting area in advance. This will also help you determine the kind of trees or shrubs that will best fit your space.

Visualize your privacy screen: After mapping out your planting area, you will be able to have a realistic idea of what to expect. Visualizing your privacy screen will give you a good idea of how you would like the screen to look once it is fully developed.

Screen width: Wider screens require denser foliage and reduce the amount of noise coming in from the streets. With more space, you can grow multiple rows for denser coverage; if you have less space available, you can grow smaller trees and shrubs instead.

Spacing: So that the trees in your privacy screen can grow well, it is important that you have enough spacing between the rows. The amount of space between each tree is determined by the crown width. In order to avoid competition between the trees, it is important to take crown width into consideration when planting.

Screen height: In order to determine which trees will best suit your plans, you will first need to decide how high you want your screen to be. Higher screens reduce visibility and are very effective at reducing wind speeds.

After deciding on the dimensions of your privacy screen, you can then decide which type of tree or shrub will best suit your needs. Evergreens provide a privacy screen year round and can help reduce noise, snow and wind speed. Deciduous trees, on the other hand, offer aesthetic benefits such as flowers in the spring and beautifully colored leaves in the fall, but they will not provide privacy in the colder months of the year when the leaves have fallen.

A privacy screen can be a wonderful addition to your home. Not only will it improve your curb appeal, it can also increase the resale value of your home.