A Privacy Hedge Wall That Actually Works Hard

A fence gives you a boundary. A hedge wall gives you a space that actually feels like yours. That's the difference we were going for here - a tight row of arborvitae planted along the fence line to soften the open view and create a real sense of enclosure around the hot tub patio area.

We started by laying out the planting line and digging each hole by hand. Spacing matters a lot with a hedge like this. Too far apart and you've got gaps for years. Too close and you're fighting overcrowding down the road. We plotted the layout carefully so the trees will fill in naturally and hold a clean, uniform wall as they grow.

Shrub selection was just as important as spacing. Arborvitae are a go-to for privacy because they stay dense from the ground up, hold their shape without heavy pruning, and - this is a big one - they're much less appealing to deer than a lot of other evergreens. If you're in an area with deer pressure, that matters. A lot. Nothing worse than investing in a privacy screen only to have it browsed down to sticks by fall.

Once the trees were in, we finished the bed with dark mulch to frame everything cleanly and keep moisture in the ground around the new root systems. The curved bed line follows the patio edge, so the whole thing flows together rather than feeling like an afterthought bolted onto the fence.

If you've been thinking about adding a privacy screen to your yard, this kind of planting is one of the more low-maintenance ways to do it. We handle the design and layout, help you pick the right shrubs for your conditions, and get everything in the ground properly so it actually takes off and does its job.