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That is a bummer it didn't do well for you, minjeeah. They're so beautiful and seem to be low maintenance.

Japanese maple is usually a slow grower..I don't have one, but my in-laws have one and it's still tiny after 6 years or so.

If you want a tall, but not too wide tree, look at European Hornbeam. We have four in the backyard and they are really nice. They are used for privacy as well, though in winter they drop their leaves.

@i love kitchens
It's ok. But they are so gorgeous !!

Have you tried one?

Going to check that out printesa, thanks! Right now the front lawn has nothing but grass, and I'd love to add SOMETHING to the front yard to 1) add to curb appeal and 2) add some privacy. When I saw the trees in the inspiration pic I was so interested because it seemed like a win-win. But now the more I look at the pic I'm thinking it blocks out a little TOO much. Perhaps I could do just one tree, and move it a bit off center so that as it grows it adds privacy yet it isn't a row of trees that completely block view of the house

I like privacy plants it just depends on where you live if you feel you need the privacy. Do you want to show your house off to the street or show it off to people who visit once they get past the trees. Also you could get deciduous trees that drop their leaves in the winter..so you can see the house part of the year.

Red Berm, good question! I'd rather people see my house when they get past the trees lol. However I don't want the trees to be so "private" that it makes the home uninviting. I remember when we were househunting there was one home we looked at we pulled up to the address in the GPS told us to go to and there was a row of arborvitae's in the front, it was just really offputting :-/

So besides the Japanese maple. What other tress do you like?

However- here are some alternate views of the home. Just for perspective.... the row of 3 trees only gives the privacy when looking directly in front of the home, which I'm guessing is what the homeowner was going for... [ETA: used google earth to see the house from the alternate views... kind of amazing to think those 3 trees that block out so much when looking head-on at the house don't offer much privacy when coming down from either side of the street]

Minjeeah I like the Kwanzan flowering cherry tree and dogwood trees. I love the three trees in the "inspiration" photo but have no idea what they are lol

I've heard of dogwoods. Never had one tho.

I have some photos from our yard project. The plants are bigger now, but you can take a look and see what it looks like (see yard project in my ideabooks)

Me either. I'm wondering now if the row of 3 trees would be a clever way to gain privacy without being too "private", especially after seeing the house from the two different views, you can still see the home when you're coming down the street. It just adds a great deal of privacy head-on which is nice

@ I love white kitchens How big do cherry tress get?

careful with the cherry tree. The builder planted one in front of hour house (3 ft away from the foundation) and we moved it all the way in the back. It grows about 20-30ft in height and width)

Check Paperbark maple. We have two of them in front. They have really interesting bark and that makes it look nice in the winter as well

I don't want one just was asking.

Printesa thank you for the heads up!! That's my biggest fear... that we'll plant something and later regret it or need to move it.

@ I love white Kitchens Whet about a Maple tree?

Here is another home on the street of the "inspiration" photo. I love this landscaping, it is much more inviting and has curb appeal but offers privacy as well. Anyone know what type of tree that is behind the rock wall?

No I don't.

Maple tree is nice but I've heard it isn't recommended to be planted near gas or water lines... not sure how true that is or if it's only specific types of maple trees

O ok:).
Pecan trees?

we have sugar maple trees at the street and we have gas line. Initially there were other trees that didn't do well and we just replaced them with the maples. You can ask the gas company to come and mark where the gas lines are so you know where to plant

Difficult to tell as to what tree that is..

Here are photos with the hornbeam,,it can be pruned

https://www.houzz.com/photos/european-hornbeam-tree-phbr0lbl-bl~l_38209

The gas and water lines are marked but front yard isn't huge. I keep hearing conflicting information. Some say gas line is no big deal and you can plant anything near it. Then another garden center will say that you want to make sure the roots will have enough space to grow over the next 20 years and that the routes can be as long as the trunk of the tree at its maturity... so a 30 foot tree means 30 foot roots. So I'm wondering if I should stick with smaller trees?

Branching structure resembles a Gingko tree.

What is a Gingko tree?

you are right pat.,,it did look familiar to me and I couldn't pinpoint it:) I have one in the front yard as well, younger, but the structure is the same. That is a nice tree. Just make sure you get the male tree. You don't want the stinky fruits of the female tree

I've had gas lines all my life in the yard (literally, since I was born lol). I haven't had any problem with trees. They just keep growing and growing. Haven't experienced any problems with roots getting in the gas lines. Did have a fig tree root get in a water line though - but it was a really old water line.

Pat1250... which tree is a ginko tree? The single tree that's in the rock wall? Or the trio of trees in the original inspiration photo?

Thanks!

I *think* the trio of trees in your original photo might be Bradford pear trees. Beautiful, stinky, and very shallow roots...

Shallow roots are good for, I'm guessing, avoiding gas or water lines but does that mean trees wth shallow roots are more likely to fall down due to wind or inclement weather?

if there are the pear tree, while they look nice, they make a mess and once they older they are at risk at splitting They are weak

Why aren't you talking to your local nursery? They have the expertise to guide your selection for your particular needs.

I guess the question is are you looking for privacy?? It also depends on the look of your house! Are you looking for something more elegant or casual??

Unless your house is a cinder block cube, hiding it from street view with a solid mass of trees is strange. A reasonably attractive house can be made prettier with a nice landscape combining a tree or two, some shrubbery and flowers, and a bit of hardscape. Privacy is controlled with window treatments inside the house. Even if you have huge windows, there are ways to dress the interior to maximize privacy. As mentioned, a burglar loves a house hidden from view.

@i love white kitchens
Did you figure it out?

They look like little leaf linden trees.

Nothing beats the fragrance of the European linden tree

These look like Bradford Pear Trees which are ornamental pear trees (no fruit). They are beautiful trees that do not require shaping and have nice white flowers in the spring. We have used them in various projects and think they add value to the lawn. Do not plant close to power lines (as seen in the photo).

In the Houzz search bar, type in Bradford Pear Tree design and it should pull up some really nice photos for you.

I was just going to say pear or plum -- we have a lot of them in Philadelphia, as they're an accepted city tree (meaning they don't do crazy things to infrastructure with roots and don't grow crazy high). So that could be a good choice.

As to general privacy advice, would need to see more of your house. Curtains or blinds are enough to prevent a view in your windows, but I don't see any reason to keep folks from seeing your house or knowing it's there...

I believe those are Bradford Pears. They grow fairly quickly and full. Those three are really too close together. They have pretty white blooms in the spring that smell horrible. They are pretty common in parking strips in the mid-West. They will completely block your house from the street. I don't know if they are able to be thinned or not. I never tried because they are so bad about sprouting. Ours were pretty hardy. Lightening took out half of a larger one, and three years later it has filled in and not noticeable.

@l love white kitchens
This is one I found on houzz search of a Bradford pear tree.

Don't plant bradford pears, they have trellis rust now which is a royal PIA. And putting 3 trees in a row at the front looks odd.

What about planting in layers, like a Gingko, with a Redbud for ex. These are deciduous trees so you will lose the privacy in winter/fall/spring.

Linden is a nice tree and and you can get very columnar ones, same for English Oak and Hornbeam. Locust has a very light canopy and you could maybe plant more than one without it looking crazy.

Redbud tree are really good to.!! I love em!!!

In my opinion, while I am not saying all Bradford trees fit into this opinion, but the photo you presented looks very dated, 1980s and, well, borderline tacky. However, I'm not living there, and I think it's always up to the user/wearer/ person who lives there. I'm assuming someone has already noted that they're Bradford Pear trees, a hybrid that has proven its ineffectiveness in most anything, they are invasive and damage the natural forests trying to take over, their wood is not good for anything much at all, and they break easily under pressure. There's very little good I could say about them, ----------------------- but again (other than the fact they're damaging to the natural forests) it's up to the landowner, however, remember Pandora's Box when you plant them.)