If you move in to Long Island DON'T cut trees!

[suzook]

I will be cutting down trees this weekend mask free.

[NYTom]

Originally Posted by tailgunner_ed

I am still looking for sources with reasonable price for already grown or fast growing trees that can go in front of the white ugly (to me) vinyl fencing to make the backyard look more "natural". HD sells those evergreens for $40-$50 but they will take long time to grow, I guess we need to get the ones that are at least 6' tall and plant them 3' spacing? I need to subscribe to landscaping forums or something I guess, I heard landscapers charge a lot of money when it comes to planting and delivery of new trees. Does anyone know what's the average cost of new planting?

Your best bet is Green Giant Arborvitae, you can buy small ones as they are cheaper and do grow fast. I would space them 5' apart stem to stem for a full hedge.

I would avoid Leylands, they get too big and hard to manage. I have 32 of them in my yard and they're over 25' tall. Can no longer trim them like I used to, and now they are overbearing.

[tailgunner_ed]

Thanks Tom, I'll keep this in mind. I have a small pine on my front yard by entrance where I live, that thing barely grew 2 more feet since I planted it ages ago. Some of these grow extremely slow, so knowing the types that grow and the ones that don't is good to know.