Pacific Northwest Gardening: Introducing Summer & her acre of milk & honey ..., 1 by summerkid

summerkid wrote:
On the other side of the fence, a mature row of cypress also add to the cloistered feeling. With no neighbors across the street or across the river, it is very private. So I'm going from a crappy fixer-upper with little privacy and some awful neighbors to ... paradise.

Of course, these "mature" trees are only 7 years old. The fantastic growth rate of the Northwest will be something to get used to after a life spent in Zones 4 & 5.