Published in Total Landscape Care
March 2014
8 tips to combine function with aesthetics for a living privacy screen
“Fences and even living fences such as a boxwood hedge will camouflage a view, but they can feel confining,” says J’Nell Bryson, a landscape architect based in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Sometimes, they actually draw attention to what you want to screen.”
Instead of trying to hide unattractive sights, proper plant selection and placement can beautify the landscape and create privacy at the same time. Follow these eight pointers for the most effective screening techniques with plants
