Sigarms
Super Member
Currently we have the electric company coming through after some local storms that want to start taking some trees down around the power lines.
Guys have been nice and will work with us, but it's bringing up a subject I've been procrastinating with.
Currently we've got about 300 yards worth of fully grown leyland cypress trees around the place, and sooner or later some of these will have to replaced (including some that are being taken down now). The previous owner of our place (who built it and did the landscaping) did a great job overall, but man, he put a lot of trees (include some nice maples) directly under all the power lines (added the fact I'm not sure how these current trees have lived so long due to the fact that they were planted no more than a couple of feet away from each other)
I'm hoping to find something that won't grow more than 10-15' high, good in North Carolina weather.
Can anyone suggest what they have and what they've been happy with that has provided "privacy" from either the road or their neighbors? Currently about 100 yards off to the side of the house we never have a clue whos living there as there always seems to be various cars/trucks in the driveway with "young people" coming in and out at all times of the day. I felt kind of un neighborly by not getting to know them, but it seems the previous neighbor I knew moved and the house may be rented out of some sorts. Didn't feel too bad when talking with my other neighbor while out back mowing that he didn't have a clue who was moving in and out over there as well as he gave up trying to "understand the situation" LOL Since the some of the trees have been cut down by the power company and would like to put something else over in that area.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sincere thanks!
Guys have been nice and will work with us, but it's bringing up a subject I've been procrastinating with.
Currently we've got about 300 yards worth of fully grown leyland cypress trees around the place, and sooner or later some of these will have to replaced (including some that are being taken down now). The previous owner of our place (who built it and did the landscaping) did a great job overall, but man, he put a lot of trees (include some nice maples) directly under all the power lines (added the fact I'm not sure how these current trees have lived so long due to the fact that they were planted no more than a couple of feet away from each other)
I'm hoping to find something that won't grow more than 10-15' high, good in North Carolina weather.
Can anyone suggest what they have and what they've been happy with that has provided "privacy" from either the road or their neighbors? Currently about 100 yards off to the side of the house we never have a clue whos living there as there always seems to be various cars/trucks in the driveway with "young people" coming in and out at all times of the day. I felt kind of un neighborly by not getting to know them, but it seems the previous neighbor I knew moved and the house may be rented out of some sorts. Didn't feel too bad when talking with my other neighbor while out back mowing that he didn't have a clue who was moving in and out over there as well as he gave up trying to "understand the situation" LOL Since the some of the trees have been cut down by the power company and would like to put something else over in that area.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sincere thanks!