As you may remember, I moved into this house in October and it is a corner lot. The problem is that the patio is not attached to the house, and has a really ugly fence around it. We have no big plans for this year as far as the yard goes (still finishing inside and strapped for cash !) There is a 3-4 foot chain link fence, and I would like to grow something beside it that will grow to about 6 feet this year, and maybe next, and can then get tossed out. Any suggestions??
Location : Niagara peninsula
fence is in west side of a street, LOTS of sun !!
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Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass? It reaches a good height (up to six feet) and looks great planted in a neat row.
My mother-in-law has bamboo planted for exactly the same reason - to hide an unsightly part of her yard. The stuff grows like mad. Right now hers is about 8 inches high - she said that within a month it should be around 4 feet, and it will keep going from there. I don't know what type of sun exposure, soil, etc it needs, but I know that she does nothing to maintain it because she's getting sick of it. But, if it's just a temporary fix, it could work for you.
Hi. Two years ago I planted Engleman Ivy (a perennial) on my trellis for privacy & have been very plsed. They are fast growing. Morning Glory (an annual) are very slow to bloom, but this year I found seed for an earlier blooming variety. I find honeysuckle very slow growing. Most of these vines are available as approx. 2 foot plants at Loblaws, Home Depot or Rono.
there is a fence there, about 3 feet high, but I want privacy to about 6 feet; I talked to a friend on the weekend and she recommended sunflowers, too, Russian mammoth ones.
Dawn, I think, thanks for the tip re starting them indoors - we too have lots of squirrels around !
I have used both sunflowers and sweet peas to hide an ugly fence. They grow fast smell nice and are cheap. They both like lots of sun and also make nice cutting flowers. Then in the fall the birds love the sunflower heads.
This can be a very inexpensive choice if you have good results with a packet of seeds. Every year when I drive by homes with a few 6-foot stalks I wish I had grown some too. There are a lot of varieties, and you should make sure the one you choose grows to the height you desire, a 6-footer maybe. They would only be good for this one year-they don't come back, to my knowledge.
I did try sowing them outdoors once, with my daughter. We hit a snag, though, as our neighbourhood had squirrels. Those cheeky squirrels dug up and ate our seeds! Should I do it again, I'll be starting the seeds inside and transplanting out afterward.
[B]There are a few annual vines you can plant to cover your fence. Sweet peas, morning glory, scarlett runner beans have great red flowers and good green beans too. The tall sun flowers. Perennial vines such as climbing honeysuckle, all kinds of vines. Do a search as there are some mentioned below in another post about hiding a fence. [/B]
re read your post and you want something for a couple of years....none of the above suggestions for perennial vines would grow enough in 2 yrs. You may have to put up a temp. fence for 2 yrs. :)
There are a few annual vines you can plant to cover your fence. Sweet peas, morning glory, scarlett runner beans have great red flowers and good green beans too. The tall sun flowers. Perennial vines such as climbing honeysuckle, all kinds if vines. Do a search as there are some mentioned below in another post about hiding a fence.