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nanabest1 Clarkston, MI(Zone 5b) Aug 19, 2008

Our well is placed about 9 ft from our property line.
We would like to plant a privacy screen in this space.
Which shrubs/trees would be best so the roots would not interfere with the well system?
We live in southeast Michigan.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Aug 19, 2008

Make sure the pipes are watertight, and you'll be OK whatever you plant.

Resin

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snapple45 Holland, OH(Zone 5b) Aug 19, 2008

Can one assume everegreen? If so one of the Thuja occidentalis cultivars, specifically 'Emerald or sometimes labeled as 'Emerald Green'.

http://hcs.osu.edu/pocketgardener/source/description/th_talis.html

My personal favorite is Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket'. This evergreen has beautiful blue foliage. It does grow more slowly than the Thuja. It is quite narrow and will never outgrow the space.

http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_fa87.html

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HoosierGreen Danville, IN Aug 24, 2008

A better arborvitae, in my opinion, would be 'Techny' a.k.a. 'Mission' arborvitae. It gets much wider than 'Emerald' (8' vs. 3' average) so you'll need fewer plants to begin with. On the other hand, 'Emerald' is widely available at big box stores, while 'Techny' will probably be found only at a nursery or through a landscaper.

If you don't need an evergreen screen, consider any of the viburnum species, especially 'Maresii', Koreanspice, or cranberry viburnum. All are carefree, with beautiful flowers (the second one very fragrant), and the last has excellent berry set that birds love!

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