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How to Get More Privacy in a Backyard
How to Get More Privacy in a Backyard. Your backyards can provide an oasis at the end of the day or after the work week. But if the neighbors tower above you, or the dog next door continually eyes your kids like they're his next meal, spending time in your yard is hardly relaxing. However, you can create privacy in your backyard.
Your backyards can provide an oasis at the end of the day or after the work week. But if the neighbors tower above you, or the dog next door continually eyes your kids like they're his next meal, spending time in your yard is hardly relaxing. However, you can create privacy in your backyard.
Plant trees. Trees provide privacy, shade and shelter. Many trees grow quickly while others take years to reach sufficient height. Design your landscape to include the faster growing varieties, such as evergreens or aspens.
Design a fence or latticework and add fast-growing vines or ivy for additional cover. This increases privacy and makes the barrier pleasing to the eye. Fast-growing plants like wisteria and roses will bloom to provide a pleasant scent and a barrier between you and your neighbors.
Build a gazebo. This structure can be as elaborate or as simple as you choose. By installing large posts and attaching awning material to create a canopy, or building a full gazebo complete with screened sides and roof, you can design the perfect sanctuary.
Create backyard privacy by adding bamboo sheeting to a chain link fence. Attach the bamboo sheets to the chain link with zip ties or gardening string. Secure it in small intervals to avoid sagging.
Build a planter box around the boundaries of your yard and plant bamboo. Bamboo is a fast-growing and aggressive plant that will fill your planter box and grow to a height of six feet or more in weeks. Make sure the planter box is separate from the rest of the yard or you'll have bamboo growing everywhere.
