Evergreen backyard landscaping

Narrow evergreen trees for year-round privacy in small yards Narrow evergreen trees are a must if you want privacy and year-round interest in a small garden or side yard. Here are the top picks for unique, skinny evergreen trees.

Best Plants for Privacy Screening (that don't look like Arborvitae) - Blessing Landscapes

Whether they're flowering, evergreen, or deciduous, these beautiful weeping trees are standouts in the landscape. Meet 14 stunning selections

Reliable year-round shrubs are an essential part of an easy-care plot. Here we round up eight low maintenance evergreen shrubs for every garden.

If you have a small yard and need some privacy, then here are 18 great trees that will be great for privacy. These trees have dense foliage, many are evergreen and fast growing. They can fit a compact space. Come take a look at our list of best trees to get privacy for a small outdoor space. #artsyprettyplants #backyardideas #diylandscaping #yardideas #outdoordecor #curbappeal

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arborvitae and lavender (excellent color, but the more perennials the better to extend the bloom period)

Landscape layering is designing a garden that uses a variety of different plants positioned in multiple rows to form a casual, mixed border planting.

Good example of privacy planting, with trio of evergreens at the corner flanked by two faster growing crepe myrtles that frame the ornamental pots.

5-6 foot size is the "sweet spot" for evergreen shrubs in the home landscape. They're tall enough to be a substantial backbone planting, but not too large that they dwarf your house and block all the natural light.

HGTV.com shares the best screening plants to add privacy to your outdoor space.

Evergreen shrubs are the backbone of your landscape. These are my fave evergreen shrubs to use with trees, plants and flowers in your mixed garden border.