I bought an 110 years old house last year in winter and the previous owners (Charlie (in late 70s0, Bernie (in late 60s)) who lived in the house for 40 years created a natural privacy fence with rose of sharon. I see crazy amount of birds activities in my backyard, Bernie told me I will get a lot of humming birds in those rose of sharon hedge. I get emotional just thinking about how much love they put in that home. I love my new home!!!!!!!

I love how you are doing so much work with very little tools, using your bare hands a lot keeping that connection between humans and nature. Really impressed!

The best is Skip Laurel. They grow fast and tall. Foliage is dense and you cant see though it. I made mistake of planting needlessly close together. Stay green all winter. Tried all sorts of other privacy hedges, and these are the best. Everything, cedar, arbor vitae. etc etc all take forever.

I really appreciate the in depth explanations of how and why, especially the root brake up part, where most say be excruciatingly careful with the roots but don't add a single bit of information further regarding that very important topic.

I've been looking around for weeks about how to line a fence with hedges like this. Your video's saved me a ton of time. Thank you!

one of the most technical videos I've seen, good job mate from Melbourne!

I planted 10 Laurie Nobilis two years ago and they are 15 feet tall. They were only 10 inches when I planted them. They really are great for privacy. I let mine grow as trees because I use the branches and twigs for garden as they are very strong. Walking sticks are made also with branches which can last for over a hundred years. If you use them for cooking use the older leaves. Bay leaves are a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, calcium, and magnesium. ... They have been proven to be useful in the treatment of migraines. I also dry the leaves and make tinctures. Soo many things you can do.

Great Vid, no BS or over the top commentary, love it, Thank You!!

I would of never thought of bay leaf. I'm so happy that I can have privacy and something I incorporate in alot of my dishes. Thank you

Great instructional video! And with your bay leaf harvest you can hang upside down to dry with ribbon and give them as gifts for Christmas, make spring wreaths for the door, or grind into a powder and use for cooking, or as a rodent repellent. Cayenne pepper and bay leaf powder work excellent to get rid of racoons, and snails for. Getting into your garden!🙏🏽💜🙏🏽 Thank you for this!

Can you post an update on how much these have grown? We need a privacy hedge and I'm curious how much they've grown. Do they grow tall enough to create shade?

Favorite gardening channel. 😊👍

Great choice for a hedge! In Portuguese cooking they will sometimes use bay laurel branches as a skewer to barbecue meat on.

Thank you for sharing, Kyle! Always a treat.

Thanks for the video. In particular thanks for clarifying how to prune in accordance with the goal of the hedge! Good stuff keep it up.

Thank you for this video and all your others videos. I am looking forward to see your garden in few week with the growing vegetables

Can’t wait to see how abundant this garden is going to look

I've been hemming and hawing about what to do to cover an ugly lopsided retaining wall with chain link fence on top (lumber is so expensive right now so a fence is out, plus it would have to be so tall that it would look crazy; training vines up a trellis could work but I worry about mosquitos where I live in GA) and just remembered this video from last year. This is exactly what I need! The wildlife will appreciate it too I think. Thanks for the tip about mounding in clay soil too. Great video, Kyle! Would love to see an update on how this privacy hedge has progressed in the last year.

What a great happy video

Awesome video, as always! Thanks, Kyle!

I just found your channel and am getting so many great ideas and tips! I’m in Placer County and have very similar climate to you. Can’t wait to start transforming my backyard in a similar way. Also, bay leaves make great aroma/flavor when grilled with/under beef bbq. Look into Portuguese Espetada (Madeira style bbq). Traditionally use the actual bay leaf branch as a skewer and cooked over hot coals. Throw leaves into the burning coals and take in the “skunky” aroma they give off. Your neighbors will wonder what your burning…

I LOVE all your videos. Great information thank you!

If you have a choice the best time to plant an evergreen hedge is September. Water it until the rains come and in my area the rain is from late September to July. The plant will keep growing roots during the winter and will be off to a great start. I also put about 4 to 6 inches of chip around the new planting to keep moisture stable throughout the season.

A real man works with his bare hands. Very informative video. Subscribed.

Fantastic video Kyle. I’m going to have to put a board edge against my fence to keep water run off from my neighbors downspouts.

I made up my own method when I moved into my first house, which may especially be useful of you're starting without a fence or want faster results. I put in 12' T-posts in with 8' above ground. I then used 4' rolls of plastic-coated, welded wire mesh (~2"x4" rectangles) attached to the posts, stacked for 8' total trellising. The area already had a population of ivy running up to the fenceline, so I mostly trained that upward, but also transplanted several to help fill in gaps. In about 3 years I had pretty well full coverage, and now that it's been 5+, it's so dense the privacy is 100% and excess vines are spilling off it all over. Definitely anchor your posts well or the weight will pull it down! Further bonus is that there are dozens of plants creating the coverage, so any die-off or damage won't create a huge hole, and will be self-correcting.

The production quality of your videos is incredible!! Thank you for these!! Going to install some hedges tomorrow :D

Is there an update on these plants? This would be awesome to see!

I really want a privacy hedge around my lawn someday so my future kitchen garden is not *too* much on display....I planted a bay in the corner where the fence meets 3 other highly visible yards because the previous owners landscaped up a higher spot, anyway it's right where I needed a little more blocking and I wanted those dried leaves. They are great for so many recipes and long term food storage bug repellant. Yay, awesome job! You're very talented.

Found you from TikTok and just subscribed. I’m super glad. You’re a great teacher 👨‍🏫 THANKS

Great video, your doing so well! Have a bless day!

I went from 6 feet to 18 feet in a year and a half with Clusia. I had an old chain link fence with Three neighbors with a view into my backyard.

Thank you for making this video. 😉👍

We had to trade out our wooden privacy fence for a chain link.. I planted Elderberry bushes. While they don't do much for privacy over the winter(in South Dakota), they do great in the summer and we love the benefit from the berries.

Recently came upon your channel….enjoy watching your videos…. My compliments on a beautiful garden! You can use Bay leaf to make Smudge Sticks.. burning them in and around your house gets rid pests like mosquitoes and flies… leaving a good aroma to enjoy!

Dried the bay leaves, packaged them in a small envelopes and share it with everyone....and me. 👍👍

Thank you for what you do. I am just getting into farming and agriculture.

love the video- thanks!

great idea for planting for chefs!

That plant is gold here, we can’t use that many just for hedges hehe unless I’m with a huge budget for it. I wish I can go there and buy some ☺️

You could use the cuttings for more plats as well, they root very well.

Bay leaf is a fantastic source of tannins, especially fresh, which greatly aid in keeping veggies crisp when fermented. I use grape leaves since they grow wild here, but I'm considering growing a bay leaf bush to have access to fresh leaves year around.

Fence tips! Advice that clearly is coming from experience. A great source of information

Annnd this is perfect

Thanks for the information

Very nice 👍🏻

Wao its so beautiful..Good idea.

great video kyle. Your videos are super amazing,

This is one of my upcoming projects for our home. We had a “natural privacy fence” with all types of trees and heights from our previous neighbors. Our new neighbors are taking down most of them “cleaning out “ they’re taking out all the smaller trees and bushes. My lost lovely privacy fence is long gone 😞 I guess that means, I need to make my own.

Hey Kyle. Hope you still eating out of your backyard 😉. Enjoying your vids. These are of great help. Just a quick one… I live in Henderson Tx. Need to know what agriculture zone am in? What different vegis and fruit trees I could grow all year long? Especially this time of the year. Appreciated

Im glad I watched. I would have dug a hole.

Kyle love this video and your selection. I also live in Sacramento. Do you mind if I ask where you purchased these Bay Laurels? Thank you

Can you make a video on how to get rid of your neighbors?

good tip when planting plants is giving them water while there not buried yet in the hole so the roots at the bottom get water

Very informative video 👍 What version of Laurel is best for Texas and fast growing?? Temperature ranges from 10 degrees in the winter and 104 degrees in the summer.

I dream of soil like that to dig in for tree planting. I had to use my jackhammer with spade bit to plant trees here in Phoenix.

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Great video! Now, what will be the distance between each one? Thank you.

I used pepper to do something like this ..neatly done btw 🙌🏽

Hey! Just found u from tiktok! I’m so glad! I live in Napa ca and I’m about to plant a citrus Meyer lemon tree in my super clay heavy ground and am a little nervous. I got root starter fertilizer, citrus tree fertilizer, compost and good soil. I’m not sure how deep to dig and mix though..?

Hi Kyle! I don’t know if this is a dumb question, but do you need to worry about the roots invading your neighbors yard under the fence? Or are these roots not large enough to create an issue like that? PS love following you and Morgan on ig!

Did you grow- up in a gardening family? I really enjoyed this! I didn’t know Bay Leaf is Mediterranean! We have heavy clay soil, too. To dig in it is Really Hard. Thanks!

Bay leaf is a monster if not maintained fifty foot tall and wide

Dry the bay leaves, put them in jars, tie twine or ribbon around the neck and gift to neighbors, friends, and family. Or you could sell them at a farmers market.

fast forward to how the hedge looks in 3 years, 5 years, 10 years 🤓

I too am looking for a privacy screen but wooden fences will eventually require replacement. My genius neighbors pored a cement path the entire length of the fence. Guess whose yard gets ripped up every time fence work is required? From here on, I will require a serious price adjustment or complete restitution of the damage created.

Zone 6 in Kentucky ...is there a similar plant/tree that will survive and provide privacy along a fence line?

There seems to be a lot of space between the plants. How do you fill that in? Do they just grow outward or do you do any sort of weaving (like putting a stake in between the plants and tying the branches from each plant to it)?

I vote that some of those bay leaves go in a simmering pot of red beans and rice! I really love your channel; I can always count on being met with quality content all around!

Hey man do you have any idea what can i put in front yard both sides I got some neighbors they never clean they put everything in front yard i can’t see that thank you 🙏

What is the spacing you used? Appears to be around 4 feet or so Will you let these bushes fill in or did you specifically want some separation between them?

So much info, thanks! If you do have packed clay soil that barely drains, how much do you dig out and replace with good soil? Or do you mix it in?

Tip: If you have the space don't plant them right on top of your fence to you can easily trim the back side once they are full grown. I had a neighbor do this, multiple times a year I either had to trim his hedges or he was coming into our yard to trim them. He wasn't a freindly neighbor so it was really annoying

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Regarding putting those hedge plants in a small raised mound: Won't that soil just erode down to ground level over time, unless there is something to keep that raised soil in place?

Shrubs need those leaves to generate energy to grow their roots. I don't prune my shrubs for a couple years, EXCEPT if I plant them in a hot location during summer. New growth requires the most water, so pruning it off can help new plants handle the summer heat better. Best is to choose plants at the nursery that need little to no pruning.

I recently planted a Yew last year and the nursery lady told me to keep it in the burlap sack that it came in. Is that correct? I’m assuming the burlap sack will break down and the roots can spread out but just wanted to know your thoughts on that. Can roots break through the burlap sack - does it disintegrate?

Hey mate, could I plant my hinterland gold Lilly Pilly this close to my fence as I'm space limited? Or will that cause problems:)

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Could you list faster growing plants that are great for growing along fence lines? Thank you, glad to have found this channel!

Will planting that close to the fence pose any problems?

Hi Kyle: Thank you for sharing the great information. I live in the Bay Area, CA (Benicia). Question: Would the bay leaf shrubs grow well here as I have clay soil?

This is so perfect as I'm trying to decide what kind of privacy hedge to put in my yard against a fence. I have some ugly roofing right up against the fence on the other side that I was hoping to hide so I need something that will grow tall. I love the look of this hedge and the fact that it is dark shiny green and evergreen and edible! But my question is, you say it is moderately fast growing...so do you have any estimate of what general time frame it would take to get higher than your fence? Do you happen to know if the bay laurel grows just as fast as or slower than citrus? Wondering if I could get a similar look by planting citrus along the fence too? Can you keep that trimmed fairly narrow as well? My thinking is if the citrus plant and this hedge will take the same amount of time to grow tall and provide privacy I might go with the one that gives me fruit! What do you think, could that work? Thanks so much for all your videos. I was totally lost as I'm starting to create my Urban Farm in Walnut Creek, CA and your videos are amazing! You are doing all the things I want to do and your instructions and info are so clear. You have the same soil and same products available, its incredibly helpful. Thank you!!!

Great job👍 I have a cherry Laurel hedgerow I planted 8 years ago here in my Burbank home. Its now 15 feet high, lush green and I only have to trim it 2 or 3 times a year. When the leaves are crushed they smell like sweet cherries. 🍒

These days I want a tall hedge of thorns. It really needs to be one that can be interwoven or laid English style. Mine is a mix of wild plum, holly, citrus, and bodock.

Hello! I am trying to learn how one would propagate new wax myrtles from seeds. Do you have any videos or suggestions where I can find? Having a hard time finding any. Thx!

I don't see how you secured yout protected base board, Did you put steaks in the ground to secure your 2x12 redwood base board?

How long do you run that irrigation line and how many times per week to water that hedge? How many gallons do you think each plant gets per watering?

How far apart did you plant them.

At what height should you prune to reach the height of that fence?

How far apart do you plant each ficus from each other

Nice video. Late comment, just watch today, can I plant hedge plant in a raised bed for fence?

How long takes them to grow??

We need an update each fall's end...👍🏾

I planted some Monterey bay brush cherry for a privacy wall back in May and today the tallest branches are quite limp. They just won’t straighten up and stand tall. Any idea what it needs?

You forgot to mention that since you planted them right next to your fence, that they're going to crowd into your fence when they grow since you didn't think ahead, they will hold water and mess up your fence boards over the years, and if you ever want to stain your fence or remove bad boards, you'll be hard pressed to do so since you put the plants right up on the fence.

What was the reasoning behind the poles attached to the fence? Fence structural support and/or support the 2x12 board at the base? Thanks in advance.

Pedro's hedge rows.

I’m looking to install laurel next to a boundary fence like you did. How do you stop it overgrowing into your neighbours side?

Do you have recommendations on planting Bay Laurel or Lilly Pilly? I like Bay Laurel, but I am not sure how long does it grow per year, I have mixed reviews of that. Some say 30cm per year, others say 60cm. That’s a big difference.