We have been living with a living fence for 5 years now, so I figured we would do an update as to how it is doing, how we like it, and the benefits we have experienced with it. I will also go over some of the things I have learned with it that I would do differently next time.
VIDEO: My Experience With a Living Fence After 5 Years
We have been living with a living fence for 5 years now, so I figured we would do an update as to how it is doing, how we like it, and the benefits we have experienced with it. I will also go over some of the things I have learned with it that I would do differently next time.
Jeez, Luke : Is there anything you are allowed to do?… What if they discover your garden?!!
If your sun and other components of your environment on that side of the yard permit it, could you put a long bed (or a series of small beds) behind your trees with trellises positioned in the gaps between the trees? Then, visually, you will have more of a fence until the trees fill in.
We have 20, 12 foot tall, Emerald King arborvitae at the back of our property. In times of drought, we give them water. They are beautiful and a huge asset to the property. We don't want to lose any for lack of rain.
I'd love to see someone do this using 3-5 different variety of evergreens. Diversity would increase the visual interest.
We planted over 125 Arbavitae Green Giants several years ago when they were about 2 feet tall bare root. Learned a lot, lost a few…..tallest ones may be 10 to 12 feet now, some shorter. Love that they are starting to block the view of our home from the road.
Lol, well yanno if you want something done right…
Our block divides each other with Red Tip trees/bushes.
Birds love to nest in them too.
This is amazingly timed as I'm planning to do this on the new property I'm acquiring.
Should have gone with green giant. In the short term great choice, now in the long term not so much, but likely 30 years from now it be someone elses problem. And right now you would be enjoying a full green probably 10-12 foot wall
A local business planted theirs in a zig-zag line, more trees, but they fill in beautifully
And bird habitat too! Awesome.
Great video!!!
trifoliate orange makes an impenetrable fence…..just fyi for those who would like more security.
Hey Luke, Dont let the recogition and honking bother you. It doesnt bother us. Its kinda cool, actually. Beautiful results!
We live in southeast MI and put in emerald king arborvitae fence as well. I did plant them 2 1/2 feet and wish I planted them 3 feet. Ours have my neighbors soaker hose on one side and our sprinkler system on the other. They grew up fast! I’d recommend runner a soaker hose along them on a timer and watch them shoot up. I had to replace one and just fertilized it more than the others. It caught up pretty quickly—a couple years—but I did buy larger replacement tree than the originals.
I have a mature arborvitae fence, and the birds love it. Once I put a few tall perches next to my garden (a fence and trellises), the birds became a great asset by controlling pests. They sit on the perches and swoop down to eat the bugs. I have very few pests in my garden thanks to the birds. They nest and roost in those arborvitae.
Europe since 3000 BC: Let's plant hedging to keep cattle in
USA 2022: Living fence OMG
Are there any bamboo that would survive in your zone? Maybe put bamboo pots in between your arbor vitae. You could also consider other evergreen options between the existing arbor vitae, such as holly, which would be smaller and could fit in between. Or maybe berry bushes in between and not cut down the canes until spring? Here, people grow roses are a living fence.
Love the fans lol
Plant some grasses or perennials between them in the meantime!
Let's just take a moment of silence for our lost freedoms, my heart is heavy after hearing the words "we are not allowed to have a fence" how dare those well meaning idiots who passed the law and how dare the citizens around at the time for allowing such a travesty.
This was my favorite video you've ever done.
Do you know what would be a good vining plant to climb and cover a chainlink fence would be? I am looking to add some privacy and a deterrent to criminals myself. I have a young daughter so Id like to put something between her and strangers. I live in zone 6, in ohio.
I needed a good chuckle about the honking, etc. In Joy
Great info thanks! Have you thought about adding a drip system on a timer for your 'fence'?
wait did Luke touch a power line?
Our HOA set up a stupidly short wood fence with chilcken wire in-between the beams. We don't have room for a living fence. We have columnar junipers too close together on one side. They're a pain to prune since they don't fit. I may end up ripping them out and putting elevated raised beds for raspberries or something instead. I also wish we didn't have stone circles for a rarely used fire pit and a never used seating area in the hottest part of the yard.