Recent discussions about spruce (Picea A. Dietr.) - member of the Pinaceae family

Re: vine or screening plants for a fence under spruce

bf bd y area. ef bf bd which kind of spruce , and how large is it? spruce tree branches grow right to the ground, so what do you mean by underneath? i think you need to give a more detailed discription, how much space; area and height? and how rural are you, what wildlife is in your area, deer won't eat spruce but they'll - 5

Re: vine or screening plants for a fence under spruce

sheldon said "which kind of spruce , and how large is it? spruce tree branches grow right to the ground, so what do you mean by underneath? i think you need to give a more detailed discription, how much space; area and height? and how rural are you, what wildlife is in your area, deer won't eat spruce but they'll eat most - 5

Re: Landscaping Question

all plants need to be placed with consideration that they grow. it seems that's exactly the op's main concern, he is desirerous of rapid growth. when spruce trees are planted densely in groups as for privacy screening/windbreaks it's only the exterior perimeter portions and very tops that receive full sunlight that will grow outward, the - 4

Re: Neighbor Fence Problem/Question?? More....

also, to answer your other question regarding the other side of his house which is fenced, yes, there is also a 6' foot high by 8' feet wide wooden spruce stockade fence that he and a couple of his friends/family members installed last year. yes, that fence ( which is on the right side of his house next to the neighbors on the other - 3

Re: Landscaping Question

op, i know from my own personal experience that for an *all year* privacy screen in this locale no other tree will do the job nearly as well as the norway spruce . mixed evergreens don't do well, and deciduous trees offer little to no privacy and in time will likely kill off the evergreens. for a privacy screen i would definitely chose - 3

Re: Landscaping Question

eddy inquired about using spruce trees as a screen from prying eyes.... remember this about trees of most varieties, especially spruce: that as they grow up they also grow out. we have lived at our present address for 13 years. when we moved here there were three beautiful 15 ft. tall blue spruce trees between our house and garage. - 3

Re: This is the kind of speech we need to stir the political pot.

of chocolate mint stout before we realized no one here even *likes* it & it was almost all going to one particular friend... :) another good spring beer is spruce beer. i have blue spruce & white spruce. the blue tastes better. i'm putting in a brewer's garden starting this year, along with my dyer's garden. but - 3

Re: Yes, Willshack is RIGHT!!!!!

and that is about 75 feet long. so basically it looks pretty stupid. on the right side of his house, he has about 108 feet long of 6' x 8' foot wooden spruce stockade fence, and this is facing the correct way ( per our city zoning laws and codes ), with the smooth side facing his neighbors yard, and the inside facing his yard. - 3

Re: Are these trees about to die?

lady penelope creighton-ward said: they look like my neighbor's spruce which has only gotton worse and worse every year. now it looks to have spread to his other spruce. the tree started going downhill soon after our street was paved. (his are badly placed trees to begin with, huge, in a small front yard, with power lines in front - 3

Re: Best tree for circular driveway

the forest". however, it is briefly deciduous but the leaves are tiny and not a litter problem. another possibility if your climate will permit would be a blue spruce . if your budget only permits buying a small tree, you'll have to wait a few years before the tree really becomes a specimen plant. in order of growth rate - 2

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