11/15/2023 0 Comments Diy outdoor screens![]() Some excellent options for shrubs and trees to grow for privacy include:Ĭonifers, like Fir, Pine, Juniper, and Cypress are evergreen and grow well in pots and in direct sunlight. Numerous shrubs and trees can thrive in large pots or planters, and while they may require a little more TLC than hardy grasses, can make for a beautiful and effective privacy screen. Bamboo holds the Guinness world record for the fastest-growing plant, with a recorded growth of up to 35” a day! You most probably won’t be able to expect such amazingly fast growth, but a few inches of growth a day is a definite possibility. Some grasses can take a fair time to take root and grow, but in the case of bamboo, some varieties grow extremely fast. Each of these grasses, and many more, can easily grow to a height of at least 5 feet and can thrive in most conditions, and require very little upkeep. Tall grasses, like Pampas, Feather Reed, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass, Big Bluestem, and bamboo (the world’s tallest grass) make an excellent screen. Tall Grass Ornamental grasses are relatively easy to grow and can thrive in a pot or planter While any suitable shrub or plant can be grown in one of these planters, there are some in particular that make truly excellent, low-maintenance privacy screens. While undoubtedly heavy, they can be moved, making for a moveable screen fit for any outdoor purpose. Large planter pots make an excellent base for a privacy screen. Hedges require a fair amount of maintenance to keep them looking neat, but a solid wall of greenery is excellent for blocking lines of sight and muffling noise. Hedges Front or Back Yard, Formal Garden, Lawn, Fence, Springtime Stacking the crates or planter boxes so only their edges are touching leaves room for smaller plants in the middle of the stack and larger ones on the top. Stacked crates or planters make for an interesting architectural privacy screen. Stacked Crates/Planter Boxes Stacking planters vertically is practical and eye-catching A simple wooden frame with a chicken wire insert makes an excellent surface for hanging pots, but so do a number of found or salvage objects, like vintage bed springs, slatted bases, or wooden pallets.Įxcellent supports for pots to make a wall include old dressers and ladders. Curtain GardenĪttaching pots to a vertical surface saves space and creates a beautiful screenĪ wall of pots, either hung from a frame or placed on some kind of support makes for a lovely and modular privacy screen. ![]() Vertical gardens can be free-standing or attached to a wall, fence or other surface. Not only do all these plants have lovely flowers, they are all relatively easy to grow and can supply a healthy yield of fresh fruit! Vertical GardenĪ vertical garden is, like the name suggests, a garden planted or growing vertically through the use of a trellis or some other support or hanging system. If you want your privacy screen to do more than look pretty, consider growing a climbing edible plant, like runner beans, peas, passionfruit, or the like. ![]() Passionfruit vine is a strong climber and can be harvested for its first fruit approximately 6-8 months after planting Known for its red and yellow trumpet-shaped flowers, the Trumpet Vine is another fast-climbing plant that thrives with little maintenance and makes an excellent green screen. Trumpet flowers are lovely but are considered an invasive species in some areas, so check before you grow Be careful to get one of the smaller species of bougainvillea if you’re looking to grow one – some species can grow to a height of 30 feet, making them rather difficult, if not impossible to contain in a small space. This hardy plant is one of the fastest climbers around so can create a privacy barrier in a remarkably short time. It’s a fairly vigorous climber and quite hardy in a number of different conditions, but like most of the rose family, beware the thorns.īougainvillea is a sun-loving, drought-resistant climbing plant with beautiful red flowers. The Dortmund Climbing Rose can make for a truly spectacular climbing plant screen thanks to its lush dark green foliage and beautiful flowers. Climbing PlantsĪny lattice structure – wire fencing, wooden lattice, trellises, and even woven cord can serve as a fine surface on which to grow climbing plants. Requiring watering and the occasional pruning. ![]() Not only does a wall of greenery lookīeautiful, they smell great and are, for the most part, low maintenance, only ![]()
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