Not sure which house is yours, but you need to draw a plot showing your house, property lines, and the neighbors houses.

Yes, we can’t understand what’s what from this picture. We see your house but have no idea how much room you’re working with. Sketch out your plot and note where you’re trying to block views (other houses, streets traffic, etc).

A row of arbs in a field is going to look odd. Would you consider a mixed planting?

Cecily 7A - that is my concern also, that the arbs will look odd. Trees would be to add some privacy/screening, define space. Roads are pretty quiet so traffic is not an issue. Lot # is 168 on the plat - it is the right half of the lot marked Napier on the 2nd image. It is a new home (rental) on a 76' wide x 132' long lot, so the 18 arbs would be planted 4' apart. Just concerned it will look strange. But more homes will come, probably fences etc.

There is a home on lot 163 with 3 nice large pine trees in back corner of their lot.

Just thinking it would be good to get something growing in the yard but not sure what.

In researching, green emerald arbs were suggested as a good screen but in this open field - I don't know. Maybe we should start some pine trees similar to the house behind (in view from deck) has.

Thank you for all your ideas.

Find out what trees are native to your area. Plant a mix of deciduous and evergreen. Trees help conserve water and moderate temperature.