Looking to block out those nosy neighbors or conceal unsightly views in your yard? The trick is to use your flora and fauna to your advantage, creating a privacy bush, or 'green wall' in your yard. But better still, why not pick a flowering privacy bush to introduce some much-needed color and distract the eye?
'Privacy bushes generally start at 4-5’ tall and go upward from there depending on how much privacy is needed and the size of the property,' explains Kat Aul Cervoni, the founder and principal of New York-based landscaping firm, Staghorn. 'They are often evergreen, so retain their foliage year-round. Sometimes they act as a literal green wall between properties to provide privacy in a backyard or front yard area, while other times they are used in smaller areas to give privacy to a window, patio, or smaller portion of a property.'
