Beginner Gardening: Help my neighbor is a creeper Plant ideas for privacy hedge?, 1 by LakeLivingRos

LakeLivingRos wrote:
Sorry for the late response to this tx_flower_child, hopefully you found the answer before my 2 month slow response..

But, yes I got the bamboo fence from a big box store - Lowes. Here is the link to the product

http://www.lowes.com/pd_417989-45526-LW-DS-BF20_4294936085__...

It is expensive, and the one online says it only has a 1 year warranty, but the tag says either 15 year warranty or 30, I can't remember and I threw it away. I got the Mahogany color, although I think because my bamboo is in direct intense sun the color has faded (which I think makes it look better and really cool). They are not flimsy at all, and pretty much block out someone being able to see through them. You can sort of see the chain link fence I have them zip tied to when the light is a certain way, but it's not really noticeable to anyone but me since I know the chain link is behind it.

If you have an ugly fence, you could just keep it up and zip tie these onto the side facing your property.

Even though they are a little more expensive than I would have preferred, it is the most complimented part of my gardens. I think it is one of the best choices I have made to my property! I think the investment is worth the cost 100X more! Ever since I put them up, it is like my creeper neighbor disappeared, I don't have to see the trash on his property, and I believe it helps keep the weeds from spreading to my side, and it keeps his unkept hedges from over-taking my garden!

I did purchase some privacy slats for my shade garden for the time being, as they were much cheaper than the bamboo, and I noticed that they were 2x more for the exact same product at home depot.. I didn't really understand how Home Depot charged $70 something (just as expensive as the bamboo!) for 10 feet, but at lowes the privacy slats were only $30 something for the exact same name brand, size, and color.