Blue spruce on the right, White spruce in the middle, and what looks to be a well sheared Scot's Pine on the left. If they are cultivars, it is impossible to tell in this photo.

im not seeing that tallest as a pine ... wonder about dawn redwood ..???or bald cypresss????

but i dont know why you need to know... with specificity ...

lets ask instead.. what do you see here .. other than plants ..

i see a very nice sized bed ... with well spaced conifers ... with some shrubs thrown in ...

the bed .. if it were designed by me ... would have involved sitting on the porch.. and gazing out each window ... defining the bed size... for what it has to hide behind .... in the future ...

that is what is pleasing to my eye ...

there was also ... some great spacing ... for future growth ... while still achieving some quick effect [a bit of a berm to speed such ...]

also ... instant gratification was offset.. for proper spacing ...

that pinus sylvestris ... is not going to be pretty.. when it outgrows the shearing .... unless they signed up a lifetime of shearing ...

as to the shrubs.. wish we knew when the pic was taken ... the smaller looks a bit like a spirea .... maybe the taller is a dogwood???? .. if so.. that might not have been a good choice.. but it sure is hiding that house behind.. faster than the conifers can grow ....

ken

What I see here is a nice arrangement of conifers with good, natural spacing that provide privacy and are pleasing to the eye. I like the varying heights.

My experience with conifers is practically nil and I have been staring at the corner of my property (road on one side and neighbour with tall maples on the other) for almost two years. I could have a good start with growing some conifers by now but I can't seem to commit to an idea. Hostas are easy to move...conifers, not so much.

I will take some pics and add a list of the trees that I have already purchased, some have been in pots since 2014 (I know, I know, no need to say it).

I tried to copy and paste from my excel form but as I have Genus, Species, and Cultivar in different columns, but it didn't paste very well. I was thinking of a berm on the south side (neighbour).

Below are some photos of the corner, I have planted Picea pungens glauca 'Royal Knight' in the corner so far, but I struggled between that one and Pinus nigra due to the latter's density and size. As you can see in the photos, there are a couple of stumps that we have to deal with. The large one was a dead maple tree but we do not know how long ago it died, and the other was a nasty Buckthorn.

To begin the project, after we cleared the area, we rebuilt the century old cedar post and split rail fence and put back the old wire fence against it. The stone wall doesn't extend all of the way to the fence as can be seen in the photo below.

View from my porch. garage on the left and barn on the right. I took the pic as a truck happened to be driving by; across the street, the neighbour's vehicles in his driveway are also visible.

Closer, planted 'Royal Knight' can be seen.

Looking along the south side from the corner (new neighbours soon).

Looking along the east wall

Please excuse the mess as this is a work in progress. In the area, there is also a 20' diameter garden (existing) and in the centre I planted Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula'.

The following are the ones that I have, there are only two in the ground but they are small and can be moved if they are deemed more suitable for another location.

Abies koreana 'Gelbbunt'

Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade'

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Butter Ball'

Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' - very sad

Picea abies 'Pendula'

Picea glauca 'Conica'

Picea orientalis Aureaspicata

Picea pungens 'Glauca Slenderina Pendula'

Pinus densiflora 'Cesanni's Variegated'

Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue'

Picea orentalis 'Sulphur Flush'

Pinus nigra

Thuja (standishii x plicata) 'Green Giant' x3

Thuja occidentalis 'Degroot's Spire'

Thuja occidentalis 'Forever Goldy'

Thuja occidentalis 'Konfetti'

Thuja occidentalis 'Little Giant' x2

Thuja plicata 'Whipcord'

Tsuga canadensis 'Sargentii'

paula , that's a lot of plants you need to get in the ground

stress need,,,some suffering from being in pot too long

ron

Ron, you are correct but as I lack the confidence in placement and I won't be able to move them later, I would appreciate any placement advice. On a positive note, I had 4 yards of triple mix delivered today for the berm that I am going to create in that corner.

4 Yards triple mix delivered today and it didn't go very far towards making a berm. It took a few hours and I didn't finish until after dark. I will need to get some more in order to make the berm an appropriate size.

I've planted two trees and I already have to move one! lol The Black Knight will get a boost being on top of the berm.

most important is sun exposure,,,,towards the road is what direction ?

ron

and,,,,triple mix is what ? ,,,,just top soil is cheaper,,,did that myself ( triple mix ),,,,over thinking

The wall is east and the fence is south. Regarding the berm, I am going to borrow a mini excavator and pull back the triple mix. I can get top soil for much, much cheaper so I will use that initially to build up the berm and then put the triple mix back. I have a pile of homemade compost that I will use to fill the planting holes.