Texas Gardening: Help! Suggestions to hide this eyesore please., 2 by chuck7701

chuck7701 wrote:
I would stain it.....use a sprayer and or roller. Look up Defy paint on the web, use the Hardwood Walnut Stain - best color. You can't find it in local stores, only online. Price wise, cost is similar per gallon as stain, requires twice as much more for the initial two coat job. Not the cheapest, fairly easy to apply, but it bonds with the wood and doesn't fade like oil stains, has UV protection. I put it on my new cedar fence, and it looks as good today as it did 2 1/2 years ago. Neighbors with new fences and oil stains are having to restain two years later, especially where sprinklers or sun hit the fence. The two pictures from 10-17-13 get a lot of hot sun and water exposure. I'm good to go for another 3-4 years.

That said, I have found that Leatherleaf Viburnum bushes are some of the best bushes you can use in your yard. Photinias are horrible, disease ridden plants. Holly bushes are OK, but over planted and slow growing. The Leatherleaf's grow reasonably fast, lush year round and I have not had disease or insect problems with these in seven years. These two were small 3 gal when planted in 05. Do well in shade or sun.