Natural Privacy for Your Landscape
Privacy plantings offer an attractive alternative or complement to traditional fencing. Strategically placed trees and shrubs can screen neighboring properties, roads, outdoor living spaces, and other unwanted views while adding greenery and character to your landscape.
We design privacy planting solutions around your property’s specific conditions. We consider available space, sunlight, soil, drainage, desired screening height, and long-term plant growth to create a natural privacy barrier designed to thrive for years to come.
Our Privacy Planting Services
- Privacy Hedges
Create a dense, attractive landscape border with shrubs and hedge plants selected for reliable screening and long-term growth. - Evergreen Privacy Screens
Evergreen trees and shrubs can provide year-round coverage, making them an excellent choice when consistent privacy is the priority. - Tree Screening
Strategically placed trees can help block views of neighboring homes, roads, driveways, and other areas while adding height and structure to your landscape. - Layered Privacy Plantings
Combining trees, shrubs, and smaller plantings creates a fuller, more natural-looking screen while adding depth and visual interest. - Backyard & Outdoor Living Privacy
Privacy plantings can help create more secluded patios, fire pit areas, gardens, pools, and other outdoor gathering spaces. - Fence & Landscape Combinations
Plantings can be installed alongside wood or vinyl fencing to soften the appearance of the fence and provide additional screening.
Benefits of Privacy Plantings
- Creates natural screening from neighbors and roads
- Adds beauty and greenery to your property
- Provides an alternative to traditional fencing
- Can offer year-round privacy with evergreen varieties
- Helps define property boundaries and outdoor spaces
- Adds habitat and shelter for birds and wildlife
- Can increase in privacy and visual impact as plants mature
Unlike a traditional fence, a living privacy screen continues to grow and become part of the surrounding landscape over time
Create a More Private Outdoor Space
Whether you want to screen a neighboring property, create a more secluded backyard, or add a natural boundary around your outdoor living space, privacy plantings offer a beautiful and functional solution. Dig’um Dirtworks can design and install a custom privacy screen that complements your property and becomes more established over time.
Our Privacy Planting Process
- Property Evaluation
We identify the areas where additional privacy is needed and evaluate sunlight, soil, drainage, and available planting space. - Plant Selection & Design
Trees and shrubs are selected based on the desired height, density, appearance, and growing conditions. - Site Preparation
Planting areas are properly prepared to give new trees and shrubs the best opportunity to establish healthy root systems. - Professional Installation
Plants are correctly spaced and installed with consideration for their mature size and long-term growth. - Final Recommendations
We provide guidance on watering and care to help your new privacy plantings establish successfully.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs About Privacy Planting
What are the best plants for creating privacy?
The best plants depend on your property’s sunlight, soil, drainage, available space, and desired screening height. Evergreen trees and dense shrubs are commonly used when year-round privacy is important.
How long does it take for privacy plantings to fill in?
It depends on the plant species, initial size, spacing, and growing conditions. We can select and space plants based on how quickly you want to establish effective screening.
Are privacy plantings better than a fence?
Each option has advantages. Fencing provides immediate screening, while privacy plantings create a softer, more natural appearance that improves as the plants mature. The two can also be combined.
Can you install privacy plantings along an existing fence?
Yes. Trees and shrubs can be planted along existing fencing to provide additional screening and help the fence blend into the landscape.
Can privacy plantings provide year-round coverage?
Yes. Evergreen trees and shrubs retain foliage throughout the year and are commonly used when four-season screening is desired.
Do you prepare the area before planting?
Yes. Proper site preparation is an important part of establishing healthy privacy plantings. We can address soil, grading, drainage, and other site conditions as part of the installation.