We completed landscaping with privacy trees in Apison, TN for a customer looking to add aesthetic appeal and privacy to their home. We documented the project below to share our process and the finished look. If you are needing some additional privacy in your yard, check out our work below. We can provide a privacy solution that is practical and pleasing to look at!
Landscaping Project in Apison Before Photos
Bird's eye view of the project before getting started. There's a definite lack of shrubbery.
This customer asked Ray Lawns to plant trees in their back yard to create some interest and privacy.
Brian Ray, the owner of Ray Lawns grabbed some photos of the property before getting started.
The area is bare and lacks privacy. Adding in evergreen trees will create a natural privacy border that will require very little upkeep and will look fantastic.
Ray Lawns made plans of where the planting area would be. The Carolina Sapphire trees will be planted 8 feet apart, and the Oakland Holly trees will be planted 7.5 feet apart.
These evergreen trees are able to be planted in winter and will bring in some beauty and privacy. You can see here how close they are to their back yard neighbors with nothing in between them.
Getting to Work
Planting Carolina Sapphire Trees
- Lacy, silver blue foliage
- Grows quickly, 3 to 5 feet per year and maintains a pyramid shape
- It’s a great alternative to a privacy fence and creates a wind barrier.
- Drought tolerant and only needs to be watered until it’s established
- Deer, disease, and insect resistant
- No pruning needed
- Low maintenance
- Full to partial sun
- Drought Tolerant
- Grows to be 20-30 ft tall and 15-20 ft wide.
- Blooms pink
Finishing up the Project
Planting Oakland Holly Trees
- Oak-shaped leaves and bright green foliage.
- It’s a great hedge for privacy.
- Deer resistant with an upright habit.
- Needs full sun to part shade
- Grows to be 15-20 ft tall and 12-15 ft wide.
- Fertilize yearly in early spring.
- Prune early in spring before the first growth comes in.
The Finished Project
This family will enjoy an increased level of privacy from their neighbors.
These Carolina Cypress trees are planted 8 feet apart, so there's plenty of room for them to expand.
The Carolina Cypress trees are fast growing, so this will be filled in within just a few years.
You can see in this photo that the area to the right of the house is uninhabited and doesn't need the privacy trees.
These two Oakland Holly trees will grow to be 15-20 feet high and 12-15 feet wide, so Ray Lawns left plenty of room between them.
This aerial shot shows just how great this project turned out.
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We take lawn care so seriously that we consider it an art. Our basic service is lawn maintenance, which includes lawn mowing, trimming, edging, and blowing off clippings.
Our landscaping services include most types of yard work. We are excellent at trimming hedges, installing mulch, and creating flowerbeds.
This is our rescue effort for yards that have become entirely overgrown. Includes multiple passes with the lawn mower to tame even the most unruly yards.