Narrow evergreen trees

Narrow evergreen trees are a must if you want privacy and year-round interest in a small garden or side yard. Here are the top picks for unique, skinny evergreen trees.

It seems like every day we get questions about plants for narrow spaces. This might be a tight area between buildings, between a sidewalk and the house, or maybe along a garage wall or fence. Choosing an inappropriate plant for such a situation will surely bring troubles down the road. There are a

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Small-statured evergreen trees: 15 choices #trees #gardening #smallyards

Incorporating trees into the landscape around your home is always a good bet. They add dimension and interest. As well as shade, privacy, and your property’s best friend, curb appeal. But, not every tree is

Narrow side gardens are the reality for many suburban homes but die hard gardeners don’t need to sacrifice height and beauty just because their footprint is small. Look for trees, shrubs and …

Look at urban and suburban gardens, and you will see tiny plots of land where any passerby can look. But you can solve privacy and space problems in your garden with narrow, columnar, and fastigiate

When you're sprucing up your yard, you're going to want to shop conifers that'll contrast and support the landscaping you've already put down. What options do

Compact gardens don’t have to be limited to compact shrubs and trees. In fact, even if the square footage of your garden is quite small, there is typically no limit on height in gardens, so you can still benefit from a lush display of foliage, but it will be covering more vertical space rather than horizontal space. This is where narrow shrubs can really shine, because they add interest to a garden while also bringing an architectural structured feel to the space.

Architectural, Picea abies 'Cupressina' (Norway Spruce) is an elegant, columnar, evergreen tree with dense, fastigiate branches boasting attractive, slightly curved, dark green needles that turn blue-green in winter in colder climates. A fast grower, over 12 in. per year (30 cm), this eye-catching Norway Spruce makes a wonderful specimen in the sunny border. In all situations, it makes a great conversation piece.