Anyone have any ideas on privacy screens? My house borders another house and he does not maintain his property at all.it's discouraging when I'm outside breaking my back to make my property look nice. I need something that will grow vertically.

I have a serious deer problem so arborvitae are out.

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Sweet, I'll check that out. Thanks

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Deer like Arborvitae? That's not good. I was thinking of planting some in my yard, but I have a major deer problem as well. Bummer.

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Rabbits here eat them too in the winter.

Simpson, those are very nice. EXACTLY what I am looking for. If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay?

I wonder if there are any good places to order online.

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According to the rutgers site, leyland cypress will get eaten by deer. Man do I hate deer. I would love to do spruce but I just don't have the budget right now.

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Manhattan Euonymus and Skip Laurels both make a great screen.

Take a look at Thuja "Green Giant" which is a cross between Plicata and Standishii. From what I have read they are deer resistant, grow a few feet per year, and spread out at the base so you don't need as many as you would with something like arborvitae. They can get quite large however, so either prune them yearly or make sure they have enough room.

I have Green Giants and love them, but wouldn't call them deer-resistant really. If they're on the deer's path, they'll get eaten--but the deer won't divert just to nibble at them.

My 2' Green Giants from two years ago are now 8' tall, and the sleep/creep/leap rule applies to them. I'm expecting more growth next year.

Deer seem to eat everything, I'm surprised my car isn't missing parts every winter from their grazing. From what I have read the Emerald Green Thuja can't tolerate the winter graze and they get that mushroom shape, but the Green Giants can tolerate it and regrow...do you find this to be the case Morph?

tiemco wrote:Deer seem to eat everything, I'm surprised my car isn't missing parts every winter from their grazing. From what I have read the Emerald Green Thuja can't tolerate the winter graze and they get that mushroom shape, but the Green Giants can tolerate it and regrow...do you find this to be the case Morph?

Fortunately, I'm deer-free, but the rabbits nibble at the bases. They do get a little mushroomy, but it recovers every spring back to the nice pyramid.

Edging the grass there also makes them a bit mushroomy (I have to expand their beds next year), but ditto. It all grows back, thicker than before.

So far, I give the Green Giants a score of A for the location where I have them. Fast-growing if fed, nice shape, don't collapse under snow (except very temporarily), and a gorgeous dark green.