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Originally Posted by Rison2242
We are considering building a pool and would like a little privacy on two sides. Trying to decide between a step down wall or just foliage. Pros and cons?
Foliage suggestions?
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Podocarpus makes an excellent privacy hedge. We used Viburnum when we built and it also makes an excellent privacy hedge. But the Viburnum grows incredibly fast so trimming is a constant issue. Podocarpus grows as well but a bit slower requiring less trimming. Now having said that, you need to decide how to place any hedge plants. If you plant anything directly around the pool screen if you have a pool screen, it presents a serious problem for screen replacement. We solved that issue by planting our privacy hedges just inside the property line. My sprinklers run along the pool enclosure and reach the hedges on both sides. When we decide to re-do our privacy hedge, we will use Podocarpus due to its slower growth and better shape.