Screeinin..That should draw your attention.

A new word? I thought I went over everything carefully. Sorry for the error. I do better with gardening than with spelling.

Dave

Gorgeous Dave! You know that Picea omorika 'Skytrails' is one beautiful conifer with the blues on each side which make it stand out and be noticed. The whole area is really lovely.
Cher

Dave, beautiful screening pics but you made some more errors in conifer names above your first pic...

Yes to the two errors. Just go with it and enjoy the photos. That's what this post is about anyway.

Dave

what you failed to mention.. if i am not mistaken .. is what we in the country call what is behind those trees..

otherwise known a a highway or freeway ..

yes???

i seem to recall such from your satellite pic...

ken

Ken,

This thread is about what's in front of the screen not in back of it.

Just to jog your memory there is an elevated highway about 100 ft. behind the trees. My back yard sets in kind of a depression. The screen and depression offer my plants real time protection against winter cold and drying winds. Zone 6 plants survive quite well here in this given area.

I am still not a believer that zone 5 does not exist here. As you know we now reside in Zone 6 according to the experts.

Dave

This thread is about what's in front of the screen not in back of it.

===>>> oh but it is obi wan kanobee ...

in the last few weeks.. in both the tree/shrub/here forums .. we have had multiple posts about peeps wanting screening ... and with your somewhat searchable title.. they should be able to find this post ...

and my point.. if i didnt clearly state it [if at all, actually] .. is that you have a fantastic screen.. with a DIVERSITY of plants ... solving a critical issue ... with a multitude of color.. texture and size variations ...

i mean really.. what possessed you not to go to bigboxstore.. and just buy 25 multi-leadered arbs ... and line them straight along the property line???

pure genius.. applied with foresight and energy ... congrats ...

ken

i mean really.. what possessed you not to go to bigboxstore.. and just buy 25 multi-leadered arbs ... and line them straight along the property line???

Why would he plant a line of arbs in front of a line of junipers? Bad joke but there is nothing wrong with planting a straight line of foreground plants in a line if you plan to layer in drifts in front of them. Not sure if Dave planned it that way but eitherway it works perfectly with the juniper canvas.

The Picea omorika 'Riverside' looks great, along with all the others. The smokebush is a nice color too!

pure genius.. applied with foresight and energy ... congrats ...
I couldn't have said it better, Ken.

Dave, that is just glorious! Thanks for showing us what's possible.

I wondered what the ultimate size of the Canaertii's was and now I know. That was an excellent foundation choice.

I know you can't grow strobus and neither can I, but who'd miss them with the diversity you've planted!

Just awe inspiring, thank you!

Barb

Looks wonderful Dave. Many choice trees in great form and at a peak age. Must be a wonderful time as a gardener and human being to live in such a sanctuary. How long ago did you plant the 'Skytrails'? I've never seen another specimen.

-Will

Hi Dave,
Wow, this really shows how nicely screened the back of your lot is with large premium plants against a nice backdrop of green. The Picea omorika and Cupressus glabra cultivars are especially eyecatching. Enjoyed the closer look at this aspect of your beautiful garden.

Dan

Ken,

If I was a genius I wouldn't have enough common sense to pull this off. So enough of the genius stuff.

I have worked with plants all my life. We get along. I just find them and plant and they do the rest.

Actually I purchased the 'Canaertii' Junipers from a Japanese Gardner friend. 13 total at 5 ft. tall. My sole intention was to plant them in a straight line against my property line to screen highway noise. I had no vision for them ever other then their intended original purpose.

Twenty plus years later I thought it neat to incorporate them into my garden design. A dark green back ground being perfect to bounce yellows, blues various shades of green with a touch of flowering Dogwoods for starters. When I talk screen now to interested parties I always recommend two. Not both at once. Get the back in first and them build on the other as time and money permits.

With me/you anything is possible in conifer design. With all the colors sizes and shapes available the possibilities are endless.

The first thing I see in the morning out the window...conifers... and the last at night. I never grow tired of gardening with conifers. Probably added 20 years to my life. I am now 72 and don't take any prescription medicine and my wife has to chase the women away from me. LOL on that.

Happiness grows on trees.

Dave

If not genius then wise.

Funny you mention that about looking out the window. I lift up the shades and peer out for a few minutes in the morning. Then peer out in the evening before the shades go down.

You and many others on here have certainly inspired a new generation of gardeners.