Backyard Evergreen Privacy Screen Installation

Sometimes a yard just needs one well-placed addition to completely change how it feels. That was the case here. The backyard had good bones - a clean lawn, a solid black aluminum fence - but it felt wide open. No separation, no buffer, nothing to make the space feel like it actually belonged to the homeowner.

We went with a row of arborvitae planted tight along the fence line. It's one of our go-to moves for exactly this kind of situation. They grow upright, stay green year-round, fill in relatively quickly, and look clean even when they're young. Paired with fresh dark mulch, the bed looks finished from day one.

The spacing matters a lot with a planting like this. Too far apart and you lose the privacy effect for years. Too close and you create problems down the road as they mature. We planted these to hit that sweet spot - close enough to read as a cohesive screen, but with enough room to grow into healthy, full trees without crowding each other out.

What you end up with is a yard that actually feels enclosed and usable. The fence handles security, and the evergreens handle the visual. Together, they give the space a sense of depth and definition it simply didn't have before. That's what good landscape design does - it solves a real problem while making the yard look better at the same time.