{"id":125111,"date":"2021-05-07T14:23:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T18:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/?p=125111"},"modified":"2024-12-30T13:23:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T18:23:41","slug":"ask-a-pro-backyard-privacy-with-ivy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/ask-a-pro-backyard-privacy-with-ivy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Pro &#8211; Backyard Privacy with Ivy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for the best way to add privacy to your backyard? Carson Arthur answers this question about the best way to tackle this DIY.<\/p>\n<p>Question:<\/p>\n<p><i>I\u2019ve got <span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>\u00a0large yard with neighbors on each side. We have\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>n\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>luminum fence\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>round the perimeter, but it doesn\u2019t offer\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>ny privacy.\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">A<\/span>s I look into trees\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>nd bushes, I\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>m curious\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>bout ivy. Seems like it might be less expensive\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>nd not take up the precious real estate that shrubs would. Does that seem like\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>\u00a0good option? There\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>re so many different ivies, is there\u00a0<span class=\"marka45bp1wuq\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>\u00a0particular type that would work best?<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Answer:<\/p>\n<p><em>Great question. I love the idea that you <span class=\"mark7xv14uihc\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>re using the existing fence to create some privacy. \u00a0I would definitely consider\u00a0<span class=\"mark7xv14uihc\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span> few vines. My personal favorite is Virginia Creeper. It requires very little effort <span class=\"mark7xv14uihc\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>nd has fantastic red foliage in the fall. Partner this with <span class=\"mark7xv14uihc\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>\u00a0few white Clematis\u00a0<span class=\"mark7xv14uihc\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>nd you will have\u00a0<span class=\"mark7xv14uihc\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>\u00a0thick, show stopping privacy wall that\u00a0<span class=\"markvroyb6gal\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">pro<\/span>vides interest\u00a0<span class=\"mark7xv14uihc\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">a<\/span>ll season long. &#8211; Carson Arthur\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><button class=\"more-link\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1241,"featured_media":125121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1591,10611,111,10621],"class_list":["post-125111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ask-a-pro","tag-ask-a-pro","tag-backyard-privacy","tag-carson-arthur","tag-fencing","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ask a Pro - Backyard Privacy with Ivy - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for the best way to add privacy to your backyard? 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