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Help with Backyard Privacy!!

6 years ago

We live on a corner lot and our backyard needs help to gain more privacy. We have a pool and the fence surrounding area is an iron fence that provides no privacy. Any good ideas that won't cost us a fortune would be welcomed!!

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Beth H. :

6 years ago

do you have an HOA? if so, check w/them to see what is permitted.

you could do dog eared cedar, yourself. you could do redwood you could also do the vinyl fencing.

but that's a large area to do, no matter what you pick, it's going to cost money and time. If you don't want to do the work, it's going to cost more money!

something like this, dogear, is prob the cheapest

or do an upgrade to something like this, but these have to be maintained every year or so to keep this color.

or this no hassle white vinyl panels. these can get expensive tho. HD and Lowes have them.

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partim
6 years ago
There seem to be a lot of companies that offer fence fabric and fence screens.
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Flo Mangan
6 years ago
Not sure where you are located but some strategically located Leland Cypress would creat a natural screen pretty fast. Couple that with some canvas panels and you can create nice screen. You do have to check with HOA if you are covered by one.
jansgirl
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Would you be up for planting vines to cover the fence? Morning glories would have that covered in no time.
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Flo Mangan
6 years ago
I have done that, good idea @jansgirl, but they do get pretty invasive, so you have to be careful. But that would work while other plant material got more mature! Good idea! I just thru seeds down and off they went! Of course, we have a long growing season here too, but in that house we backed up to a golf course, so I was trying to make a quick cover from the golfers on the golf path. turns out they could have cared less! lol
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Beth H. :
6 years ago
omg, morning glories are ridiculous. they sprout up everywhere. all I do all summer is pluck new sprouts from my flower bed. they are pretty tho. but what will happen during winter when they die? now you have dead looking vines and no privacy. Save up the money to purchase the vinyl fence panels. those will work and have to upkeep like the wood does.
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Flo Mangan
6 years ago
@Beth H -- hahaha! Yea, you also have the dead leaves in the pool because they do die out if you have freezing weather. I forgot about that. Wouldn't large umbrellas give you enough privacy when at the pool? At least until you can get some natural vegetation going. That is a lot of "fence Line" so you have an investment for sure no matter what you do.
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McNICHOLS CO.
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jansgirl
6 years ago
hahaha-you are right, Beth. My morning glories are coming up right now and it's gonna be a battle!
emmarene9
6 years ago
Could you take some photos from the sidewalk? I think the privacy screen should start further away from the fence.

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