Hey Almost Nextdoor Neighbor,

This basic question has been asked more times than I can count, so it might help to do a search and then ask specific questions. There are many possibilities and many opinions about what's best. There's really not a one-choice-fits-all solution.

A few more specifics might help to narrow your choices down. Does it matter how tall the trees eventually become? How much room do you have? Are you planting for the long term or are you mainly interested in just the next so many years (like until you may move)? Have you considered using a variety of plants to avoid a monoculture (with it's increased likelihood of pest and disease problems, boring looks, potential of visual inconsistency if even just one plant fails, etc)? How much of a factor is cost?

A simple answer (not necessarily the best choice for all circumstances) is Green Giant Thujas. If you just want a "quick and dirty solution" they might be a good choice. They are very fast growing and reasonably disease and pest resistant. Be sure to choose single leader trees.

boy... i gotta tell ya.. Brandon.. you have come a long way ....

the only thing he failed to mention..

A PICTURE WOULD SURE HELP US .. UNDERSTAND YOUR SITUATION ....

plus EVERYTHING else he asked you to answer ...

ken

Thanks for the answer brandon. I've been away a few days so I'm sorry I was slow to answer. I'll try to answer your questions:

Does it matter how tall the trees eventually become? I guess I am more concerned with breadth than height. there is not a lot of yard on the side I would plant them. In fact I would cut back the woods a bit (small stuff to make more room).

Are you planting for the long term or are you mainly interested in just the next so many years (like until you may move)? I am 71 years old, and though I am in really good health, the answer must be short term.

Have you considered using a variety of plants to avoid a monoculture (with it's increased likelihood of pest and disease problems, boring looks, potential of visual inconsistency if even just one plant fails, etc)? No I haven't. I can't visualize that.

How much of a factor is cost? I'm not rich so it is a factor, but If I could believe I could solve the problem in a way I thought would work I think could afford it.

I don't know how to post a picture on this site.

Ken: "boy... i gotta tell ya.. Brandon.. you have come a long way"

Actually, I was born around here and lived here most of my life.

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Johntommybob, As much as it hurts, I have to agree with with Ken (LOL). A picture might indeed help.

One of the easiest ways to provide your photo to be embedded into a post is to upload it onto an image hosting site such as Photobucket, Flickr, etc.

Once your picture has been uploaded, find its web address by right clicking on the image and copying the image location. Some sites may provide the address in a text box below the photo for your convenience.

Let's say the address of the picture you want to post is http://somepicturesite.com/yourpicture.jpg

To embed the picture into a post, use the command
img src="http://somepicturesite.com/yourpicture.jpg">;

I will wait to see if you can post a picture. Either way I'll try to check back and add to other's answers in the next day or so. For now, I gotta run. It's almost quitting time. Yeah!!!