Green Screens: Choosing Evergreen Plants that Offer Privacy

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Landscape Specialist Austin Lohin discusses the best evergreen trees and shrubs to plant (mainly Zones 5-8) for added privacy in the garden. Get advice on how to care for evergreen trees and shrubs, and learn about common mistakes people make when planting privacy screens. Whether you are screening the neighbors, a pool, or a busy street there is a tree or shrub that will suit your needs. Learn more and see the full plant list here: bit.ly/2Zs43dS
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[@karenlang3339]

Great job but please mention the growing zone as you have viewers from all over.

[@gracerichards3]

One of the best presentations. Get right to the point with major details of interest to the novice like myself.

[@batesnursery]

Glad you enjoyed learning about evergreens with us! Happy gardening!

[@henryblicharz5556]

This Guy knows his stuff and hits the right notes!

[@batesnursery]

He's a treasure!

[@PrettyLittleGarden2930]

Really great information and down to earth with the delivery! Thank you!

[@lynnyarnold4422]

Fantastic information, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you, Bates Nursery!

[@terrencegibbons3351]

Good fences make Good neighbors

[@koreanature]

My best friend, Thank you for your hard work in making the video. I enjoyed the good video.

[@moniquestringfield5123]

Best presentation! So knowledgeable and refreshing to listen to your video, sir! Thanks a bunch!

[@marajoyluker1]

Thank you for the info! 🌲🌲🌲

[@starralex5732]

Thank you so much for all of the info. I learned so much and now have a good idea of what I want. You have a very easy to listen too voice as well.

[@rachelstelmach747]

great video! you somehow covered it all. so knowledgeable and easy to listen to, I learned a whole lot. thanks for the advice! excited to get planting :)

[@fernandoelias2712]

Great video. Learned a whole lot. 👍🏻

[@700singer]

Excellent informed presentation....!

[@parshinnaidoo2478]

thank you for this beautiful informative video

[@careybolling6837]

Excellent, excellent! Good job buddy!!

[@zillahwells4063]

Great info! Thank you from Ontario Canada : )

[@bmcdonald7303]

I enjoyed the specific information. Thank you.

[@Flora-ho4eo]

Super useful info. Thank you so much.

[@HectorO]

This is super useful! Thanks

[@SouthallTN]

Any recommendations for what deer will absolutely not eat? It would be great to do a video of best options for beginners!

[@scarlettg6136]

Great video. Wonderful information that we needed. We are in Louisiana zone 8 1/2- 9. Which of these works well here. Thank you ❤❤❤

[@mariacullati2371]

Great talk!

[@annevanderwoude9319]

I like the comments that that he gives very clear thank you

[@racheleckerle6435]

I would like a screening option that would travel back in time and stop neighbors and local government from bullying me. Go!

[@thinkingaboutit9826]

Great explanation, but would have liked pics of what we could possibly long term expect.

[@batesnursery]

Thanks for the feedback! Due to their popularity, you can usually observe many of these mature specimens in some established neighborhoods.

[@cath.lamontagne5357]

This would be a wonderful idea for a video:a power-point presentation of these plants that have matured in your neighborhood.

[@missdeeva2266]

I think those Arizona Cypress outgrow the Green Giants! The cypress take well to shearing for shaping

[@elainelight9286]

How wide will the Gold Coast Cypress grow at its base? Thanks so much, GREAT information!

[@boogiegirl4276]

Hollywood juniper is beautiful.

[@thehealthiersalmon5768]

Love the presentation, which if these would be better in 4+ hrs sun, which in less than 4 & which for little to nine (north side) zone 6

[@ladylyonteeth3952]

The emerald green can be trimmed to stay about 6-7 foot? How often would I do that? Or, as alternative get Fluffy Arbs? Btw, very nice video. 💋

[@Carl-iw9sy]

Good informational video, thanks. I save accurate videos like this into my library to future garden projects. I also have a lot of Jim Putnam Horttube videos saved to it.

[@batesnursery]

We're happy to be among such good company! Thank you

[@joydavis4087]

Also, I planted about 50 feet of curved privet as an evergreen screen. I read that it’s invasive, but I have not had that issue. I haven’t looked at junipers because of their slow growth. I am interested in the needle holly. Does it grow faster than Nelly Stevens? Also oak hollies, can you give us some info on oak hollies? Thx ❤

[@seemas5811]

Great video! I’m planning to plant some green giants and hollies as a privacy screen. Do you think I can plant them both together like two of green giants together and then Nellie Stevens hollies alternating? Please guide me on how to do this project. I like Both type of trees.

[@batesnursery]

You absolutely can alternate Green Giants and Nellie Stevens holly. Just be sure to do your research as to how wide each of these get, you don't want to crowd them too close together. Green Giants and Nellie Stevens both get about 10-12' wide, so you'd want to space the trees about 10-12' apart when planting.

[@cath.lamontagne5357]

❤ loved your knowledgeable and clear presentation. Could you please add the zone information for these plants? I'm in zone 4 and I wonder what is your zone; 6 perhaps?

[@batesnursery]

We are Zone 7

[@timmbos]

Excellent video. Building a new house and looking to screen out our only neighbor. I already planted several Awabuki Viburnums and Japanese Privet. Any others that are fast, tall and full I could purchase that you didn't mention in the video? Thank you so much!

[@batesnursery]

If speed is a priority, Eleagnus or Needlepoint Holly would be good options for fast-growing and tall hedges. Hope this helps!

[@timmbos]

@@batesnursery great thanks.

[@boogiegirl4276]

Nice presentation. Would you be so kind as to mention what zone are appropriate for the plants you present. Thank you!!

[@batesnursery]

Generally we're talking about zones 4-8!

[@boogiegirl4276]

@@batesnursery thank you.

[@Rustytoolgardener]

Nice presentation. Giving some zonal info would be great as I don’t know if that’s why I can’t find those holly plants in my zone 6 Ontario garden.

[@batesnursery]

Thank you for watching, and thanks for the feedback! We will make note for future sessions.

[@joydavis4087]

Does the Nelly Stevens require male and female to produce berries. Do you sell both? Also my Nelly Stevens seems to be a little leggy, should I try to trim it up to encourage it to thicken up?

[@missdeeva2266]

During heavy rains in the spring shothole can get bad

[@rebeccabaxter1030]

Would help to just state the zone on each plant. We dont all live in your area so that information is crucial.

[@BadScorpio]

What’s the spacing on the needlepoint holley?

[@batesnursery]

If you're wanting a wall, 6-8ft spacing might be the way to go. They can get 5-10 feet wide.

[@edithpiaf9250]

Southeastern NC: I have 4' chain link, next to the house on either side, parallel with the road, total of about 20'. I don't need the plants to be too tall, as it would overpower the small house. I would like it to screen the fence. Would a particular bush be good, or would a vine be more practical? Thanks!

[@batesnursery]

Check out crossvine if you don't mind a beautiful semi evergreen blooming vine growing across your chainlink! Other wise most boxwoods or yew or compacta holly would do the trick.

[@edithpiaf9250]

@@batesnursery thank you so much!

[@BadScorpio]

I have 72 feet, I’m looking for something around 4-5 tall that create a screen from my neighbors yard. 4-6 hours sun. Is there something you can recommend? We were thinking Yew or Needlepoint holley…

[@batesnursery]

Dense yew would make a great hedge, it gets fairly wide and is very hardy.

[@Frank020]

This is really good. Repeated. Narrower fast grow 2 story neighbors. In a 1 story. 1/2 backyard. Zone 8 b- 9?⭐

[@batesnursery]

Taylor Juniper for tall narrowness. If you're zone 8-10 then Italian Cypress might be available. Up to 40ft tall, 4 ft wide. Grows 3 ft/yr.

[@CreatingtheKidds]

What's recommended for West coast Florida?

[@batesnursery]

Try cryptomeria!

[@suegoetz1221]

what zone are you in?

[@loulettiero8318]

When you say to plant green giant is it 8feet on center

[@batesnursery]

Yes, pretty much if you want them to grow together well.

[@rangerswife2176]

My house is about 30 feet from a dusty dirt road. I have 300 feet of road frontage. Which hedge would you recommend? I’m in zone 6b

[@batesnursery]

If you get at least 6 hours of sun in that location, Green Giant arborvitae all the way. Fast growing, tall, strong screening plants that will get huge. Not to mention they will stop some of that dust. Plant them 15ft apart or set back a row just behind to fill the gaps. You'll need about 20 or so to cover that distance. You could also utilize faster growing "green wall" junipers like Brodie to get similar coverage.

[@rangerswife2176]

@@batesnursery thank you for those two suggestions. I heard that dear will eat as far as they can reach up the plant. Have you found that to be a problem?

[@batesnursery]

@@rangerswife2176 In some cases deer can do that to arborvitae yes, but they'll usually leave the juniper alone. If you suffer from a lot of deer activity would recommend the Juniper instead.

[@rangerswife2176]

@@batesnursery thank you so much. I will go with the juniper then! Looking forward to learning so much from you. 🌸

[@bluenavy22]

what would be good for screening sound from the street? thanks. i do have 4 hrs or more sun.

[@batesnursery]

Dense evergreens with tighter foliage and many branches like yew or arborvitae help with sound.

[@karenbates1055]

What about in Pa ? For road noise

[@batesnursery]

Most of these varieties will work in PA, but you might need to plant a few rows to significantly reduce the noise. Consider planting another tree slightly behind but in-between the two to cover the gap in the front row. It will make a big difference and help fill in the screen faster.

[@marc8h726]

You in TN or NC?

[@batesnursery]

Middle TN!

[@missdeeva2266]

Those Emerald Green just don't grow fast and many I've seen brown out on one side and look like crap

[@Carl-iw9sy]

It depends where you live. Here in the north east they do great. My understanding is that many arborvitaes don't perform well further south.

[@joydavis4087]

Also, one more question and I’ll quit commenting.😊 I’m looking for evergreen shrub to use as understory in the shade and part shade.

[@karenbates1055]

What can I plant in Pa. To drown out road noise

[@batesnursery]

Any large evergreen that will survive in your grow zone.

[@Carl-iw9sy]

I'm also in PA and my understanding is that plants aren't good at blocking sound but for privacy from the street I planted Green Giant arborvitaes and they took off fast in full sun (planted about 7 years ago @6.5' tall, now @25'+ tall). For a smaller area I used an Emerald Green arborvitae which is also doing great in full sun (planted about 8 years ago @ 4' tall, now 12-15' tall).

[@pshahdoshi]

How wide does Holly get?

[@batesnursery]

Most hollies can get easily 5-10 feet wide, with some varieties getting even wider.

[@TrishLewis-zo2rn]

I wish you'd held up the Elaeagnes and just said "Invasive. Don't plant." Our woods and wildlife rely on nurseries to demonstrate environmental ethics.

[@batesnursery]

We also carry plenty of native junipers that would fill the niche perfectly. Our nursery only carries the hybridized Elaeagnus x ebbingei "Silverberry" and "Gilt Edge" cultivars that are not considered invasive. Of course, it's still a non-native plant and proper considerations should be taken when selecting the right specimen at other nurseries. Source: www.invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=60277&order=194

[@terrencegibbons3351]

Thin is in

[@srvblueslvr]

You talk about how this tree grow great here. Where is here?

[@batesnursery]

Zone 7a, Middle Tennessee, USA

[@Scotty32355]

You keep saying does well here.?? Where is here??

[@batesnursery]

Southeast US, namely Middle Tennessee zone 7a

[@careyjohnston4176]

Liked your presentation, you got alot of very useful content that can be helpful with other planting problems. Glad i caught the video. I would like to know if you have any online business. I live in Arkansas so im close but would rather use online. The specimens that you had are healthy and large size . Cant thank you enough always learning.

[@batesnursery]

You can always browse our lot inventory at batesnursery.com! However, we do not ship or deliver beyond Middle Tennessee. We do take orders for pickup so you could plan ahead for a trip. Thanks for watching!

[@careyjohnston4176]

@@batesnursery I will consider that and if anyone i know is going that direction i will advise them to shop with you thank you so much . I am looking forward to more videos. 😘

[@carolyoung1090]

Red maple

[@PlantNativeTrees]

Pass on skip laurels. There are better options with more color and interest.

[@pennymcconnell3372]

Too many adverts!!!