Hi everyone. I am not very versed on the topic of plants and species, so I turn to you all for help. 4 years ago, I bought a wooded acre and built a little house on it. For 3 years or so, it was my little haven. Away from other neighbors, and tucked in the woods, it was our little paradise. Then the lot next to me got purchased by a mad man. He cut down all the trees on his 1.3 acres, and built a huge 3 story box right on top of my home .
Despite my begging, he put it literally as close as possible to my property line and next to my back yard, so now when I go in my back there, it's all I see. My wife and I are still devastated and would do anything to make the row of Leyland Cypress trees grow faster. However, we realize there is not much we can do to rush nature.
I wish the problem could be solved by putting up a fence. But because the house is so close and so tall, the towering hulk will loom over any fence we can put up. Also, our windows are about 8' off the ground, since the home is situated on a hill. These factors make fences a waste of money, hence the Leylands, which should get up to 70' tall (someday).
This brings me to my next question. I still have a few tall trees growing on my property line. Would it be possible to string some sort of wire or netting and have vines grow up them? How tall can they get? How thick of a wall could they make? Are there ones that stay green year-round? We live in NC and it gets pretty cold in the winters.
All responses and ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks.
