Best Shrubs for Privacy

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By Charlotte Gerber
The best shrubs for privacy grow quickly, require little maintenance and block a view completely. There are two kinds of privacy shrubs - those that are evergreen and those that are deciduous and lose their leaves each fall. Read on to find out which work best in the area you have selected.

Selecting Shrubs

Shrub Maintenance
Once you've decided that you want to plant a privacy fence, you'll need to decide how much maintenance you're willing to do on a yearly basis. If you choose a formal fence, plan on spending time shaping the bushes each year so they'll look neat and tidy. If leaving things alone is more your cup of tea, choose an informal fence that is either one low-maintenance variety or a combination of privacy bushes.

Shrub Location
The location you choose is very important when deciding which plants you'll use in your privacy fence. Roots grow down and laterally. The bigger the plant, the longer the roots will be. This is an important consideration when the plants will be located near a sidewalk, foundation, pool or driveway.

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