Sight Unseen

Oftentimes, when it comes to screening in the landscape, people opt for a fortress-like barrier—one species planted around the perimeter, six to eight feet on center. Sure, that’s one way to go, but it’s not the most imaginative, and it can lead to problems. Wherever there’s a monoculture, there’s risk of losing any number of its members (or even the whole lot) to disease, pests, or environmental stressors. And what an eyesore to have holes in that green wall; finding matching replacement plants is nearly impossible, and waiting for new additions to catch up in size can be frustrating. There are better options

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