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CityGardening · 02-16-2009, 02:43 PM

I'm lucky to have neighbours I like and who don't party day and night, but I've often wondered how city gardeners with small lots cope with privacy issues. This is the topic of an upcoming story I'm writing and I'd love to hear from anyone about how you've screened out your neighbours to make a private oasis in your backyard. For example, has anyone had much luck with "living walls" -- it's a wall of plants growing in an upright screen. Any other ideas you'd like to share?

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DC Josh · 02-17-2009, 09:20 AM

When I purchased my house the prior owners had a massive amount of bamboo in the back half of the yard. While it did provide a reasonable amount of privacy, it was also a headache as it blocked out most of the sun that fell on the yard. I just finished clearing it all out and now I have to tackle killing the roots.

I was able to get rid of most of the shoots by posting on craigslist that I had free bamboo to give away. Most people are using the stocks as privacy slats or as trellises.

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CityGardening Green Gardener Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 1	Creating privacy I'm lucky to have neighbours I like and who don't party day and night, but I've often wondered how city gardeners with small lots cope with privacy issues. This is the topic of an upcoming story I'm writing and I'd love to hear from anyone about how you've screened out your neighbours to make a private oasis in your backyard. For example, has anyone had much luck with "living walls" -- it's a wall of plants growing in an upright screen. Any other ideas you'd like to share? Visit my blog at CityGardeningOnline

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02-17-2009, 09:20 AM	#2
DC Josh Green Gardener Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3	When I purchased my house the prior owners had a massive amount of bamboo in the back half of the yard. While it did provide a reasonable amount of privacy, it was also a headache as it blocked out most of the sun that fell on the yard. I just finished clearing it all out and now I have to tackle killing the roots. I was able to get rid of most of the shoots by posting on craigslist that I had free bamboo to give away. Most people are using the stocks as privacy slats or as trellises.