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Originally Posted by Mistymom
We recently bought a Veranda home that we love. One of the reasons we bought a Veranda was because we thought we would have more privacy from our neighbors. This is true, however the six foot vinyl fence is 11 feet from our lanai. I first thought that we could create an island with plants to help hide the ugly fence. I just found out that there is a 7 foot variance that prohibits us from doing anything except plant grass. That leaves us with 4 feet of "our" property. The door of the lanai opens into that area also.
We moved from a house with a beautiful back yard and this situation is very disappointing!
We don't want large traditional shrubs crowding our screens. Does anyone have any other ideas?
Thank you!
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I would propose placing half moon planters around the fence, different heights. Plant mandevilla vines (flowering) in them as well as in the ground. They grow quickly, flower throughout the year, and can be trained. Another choice could be Humming Bird trumpets. They are a bit bushier however. If the property is thin, I'd propose Mandevilla.