Be sure to choose plants that suit the microclimate of your garden so they grow quickly and provide the cover you need.
Plants to hide fences.
Covering chain link fences with plants.
There are many reasons why arborvitae is among the most popular plants for a living privacy fence its thick evergreen foliage creates a dense hedge when the trees are spaced properly it tolerates.
But if you take a few minutes to learn how to plant a living fence with a fast growing plant to cover fence sections you can have a fence that is both lovely and inexpensive.
Inexpensive shrubs can hide a utilitarian fence to create a more pleasing landscape.
There are a few things to consider when covering chain link fences with plants.
Inexpensive shrubs to hide a fence.
If you can see a plant over or through the fence plant two lower plants on your own side and your plants will look like a grouping even though one of them is not yours.
Cultivars are often more expensive than the species of a given shrub but.
Hiding a fence with plants can take care of an eyesore and also provide what appears to be a natural border to the property.
Choose from a native hedge which will give you the height and depth that you need to conceal an unsightly wall or attach wire to your fence and use a climber.
Use plantings on the other side of the fence as an element in your own garden.
This can help to soften the appearance of a barrier.