Wrought Iron Fence issue , New Home, City of Frisco (Howe: sales, rental)

[HP48G]

Originally Posted by cooltex

Yes, it is in Preston Hills. It is a corner lot. Frisco considers it a key lot and only allow wrought iron fence for it as per city's zoning ordinance. There is no requirement for HOA. The city is enforcing this requirement just for beautification purpose. They don’t care about my safety or privacy.

If you really want to buy this house, why don’t you ask the builder to install a wall of dense evergreen shrubs with irrigation system along the iron fence? It would look much better.

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by HP48G

If you really want to buy this house, why don’t you ask the builder to install a wall of dense evergreen shrubs with irrigation system along the iron fence? It would look much better.

If you do make sure you go with a well thought out shrub.

Not red tip photenia's that people used to use years ago. They get disease, grow huge and are hard to control. They are cheap, and a disaster to maintain.

https://www.thespruce.com/red-tip-ph...rofile-3269221

[UnfairPark]

Originally Posted by HP48G

If you really want to buy this house, why don’t you ask the builder to install a wall of dense evergreen shrubs with irrigation system along the iron fence? It would look much better.

This is sensible advice. Wrought iron fence costs more, looks better and lasts longer, you can achieve desired level of privacy with shrubs and trees. If you want it fast, try bamboo.

[KathrynAragon]

Bamboo is very invasive! Just a tip here. I do believe you should plant some sort of tall shrubs there if you really like the house.

[ChristieP]

Good grief don't plant bamboo!!! You think red tip photinias are hard to maintain...bamboo is 100x worse.

[calgirlinnc]

Ideally, you would have a mix of plants, not just one solid mass of the same type of plant. *For example* emerald green arborvitae interspersed with a couple of single trunk crape myrtle, with maybe a lower shrub filling in. You need to take into consideration lot size, sun vs shade, whether you are planning to build a pool, etc.

[HP48G]

Originally Posted by Rakin

If you do make sure you go with a well thought out shrub.

Not red tip photenia's that people used to use years ago. They get disease, grow huge and are hard to control. They are cheap, and a disaster to maintain.

https://www.thespruce.com/red-tip-ph...rofile-3269221

I agree. there's a fungal disease in the area that sooner or later will kill all photinias plantings.

the best choice may be hollies like Nellie R. Stevens. They can grow in bad clay soil, and tolerate shade or full sun. Another good one is the eastern red cedar. They are extremely dense, but they need a lot of room to grow.

[WorldKlas]

A little cost and maintenance savings could be an aluminum fence (looks like wrought iron) with enderica pines or other quick privacy trees planted along the fence line.

I dislike corner houses for lack of privacy, need to edge around the whole sidewalk, and the large amounts of litter that flies onto the property. Had one for 10 years. Never again.

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by calgirlinnc

Ideally, you would have a mix of plants, not just one solid mass of the same type of plant. *For example* emerald green arborvitae interspersed with a couple of single trunk crape myrtle, with maybe a lower shrub filling in. You need to take into consideration lot size, sun vs shade, whether you are planning to build a pool, etc.

As long as OP is not tied to a budget, can handle the water bill and maintenance and is ready to replace arborvitae when a storm up roots it or it comes down with the blight.

[calgirlinnc]

Originally Posted by Threestep

As long as OP is not tied to a budget, can handle the water bill and maintenance and is ready to replace arborvitae when a storm up roots it or it comes down with the blight.

They were examples, not set in stone, and I am not the one who introduced the idea of a lot of plants for screening. Feel free to make your own suggestions.