This Instant Hedge Changed the Course of our Lives!!! Planting an Evergreen Screen in our Garden❤️
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Today we’re planting an instant hedge of emerald green arborvitae’s! This part of the garden lacked privacy and we needed a fast screen. Instant hedge was the perfect solution to all our privacy problems. www.instanthed...
The hedge is amazing! I’m so happy for you all! I’ve always thought your garden is so dreamy. Now you can enjoy your hard work in peace!💖
Your excitement not seeing cars go by is my favorite part of the video!
Your new hummingbird screen + the Instahedge are an absolute game changer! I am so happy this has helped you gain more peace and privacy in your beautiful garden. What a beautiful sanctuary you have created!
I love the Hummingbird screen.
Privacy and a sense of peace is so very important.
The transformation is incredible! I love how the arborvitae hedge creates such a beautiful dark backdrop for the lighter colored hostas, etc. in the shade garden. So happy for you!
Wow. I checked it out and it is very affordable roughly $100-150/linear foot. Thank you!
the intro shot is a perfect mix of plant colors and heights. nice work. weinmariner good girl. i had a 90 lb male. best dog kids could have.
That was an amazing transformation! Instant hedge indeed, I didn't know you could get them like that, already preplanted in sections! That was so cool to watch how fast you can get a wall/screen of arborvitae!
We lived on a corner lot about 30 years ago. The lot was large and at an entrance to our subdivision. The side yard was on the neighborhood street, not a busy street with lots of traffic.
Fast forward to 2023. Our backyard is bounded by a golf course fairway with the cart path just on the other side of the property line. More people see my backyard than my front yard, which is on a quiet cul-de-sac. There are lots of property restrictions, which we knew about when we bought the house. I did not realize at the time how negatively these restrictions would impact my hopes for my yard. After tornadoes associated with a hurricane totally transformed (mangled) our backyard from a dappled shade space to a tilted soccer field, we have less privacy than we did when we purchased the house. I have great neighbors, but I would like to move, but my husband doesn't want to at this point. So I garden in the backyard, but I can't sit out there and enjoy it because it's too hot now, and golf balls come whizzing into the yard. I don't have a nightmare yard, I just don't have the peaceful space I had before the hurricane changed everything. I live on the southeastern NC coast, zone 8a.
Oof the golf balls whizzing into the yard sounds like a real hazard! Sorry for your loss of peace, glad to hear you’re making the best of it.
Hopefully you can do something like Danielle did if that would fit into your community rules and your budget! Your peace, safety and security are worth it!
I love that hummingbird privacy screen and that hedge sure does make a wonderful change to your yard!!!!
WOW!What a difference! This is planting the perimeter x1000! (My folks always said it was a 1st garden must do, creating a park like, room-like setting.) Fabulous! Thank you for the background story too. So happy for you & your family, Danielle. Enjoy your new dream home!
Bloom where your planted. 🌸
That dog poking its face through the fence 😂… classic!
Danielle, I have been loving your channel and learning from you about gardening for over two years now. I have never posted comments before, but I just could not resist, after hearing your story about the police being called on you. Your garden looks like a piece of heaven, and I always turn on your videos for inspiration when I get discouraged in the garden. I love the hedge and the peace it has given you and your family, but I just wanted to say that your space was gorgeous even before that. You work so hard on your space and have sprinkled beauty in every corner (that I can see in videos). Please, don't let anyone bring you down! I have only been gardening for six or seven years and it's so easy to get discouraged when things don't work out. If people can complain about your gorgeous space, then we beginners, would have no hope at all! Please, keep doing what you are doing and don't let anyone ever make you doubt that you have created anything less than perfection! The hedge is just a beautiful bonus to everything that you have created so far!!
Wow. Absolutely spectacular! The instant hedge is spectacular. And now you have privacy and a new garden to plant. Double blessing.
So happy for you guys, we know how important it was for you to have more privacy. This hedge looks so great. 😍
Danielle, I am so happy for you and your family. You seem at peace with the decision to stay put and excited to put down permanent roots. The hedge looks beautiful and will hopefully provide the sanctuary you long for. Cheers.
IT. IS. GORGEOUS!
Making the decision to stay will bring you peace. Knowing that you are staying allows you to make more permanent decisions. Your neighbors are lucky ☘️
I am so happy for you! Feeling like you’re not being exposed to everyone every single time you walk out into your yard is so important.
Our backyard was that way when we first moved into our home, and we had to install a fence right away because I couldn’t stand it. Your hedge is just gorgeous, though! I get why it feels life changing for sure. Enjoy your beautiful privacy!
I so empathize with you and having horrible neighbors has plagued us too, so we did move to 10 acres but still have neighbors 600 ft. away. Still have some lack of privacy on our 900 ft driveway with 2 properties. We love your inspiring Instant Hedge and will save for our own. So glad you shared your trials and solutions!! Well done looks so great!!
It’s amazing how plants and a beautiful fence can completely change a property! You have truly created a secret garden.
very nice flower plantation, very beautifull
Your yard looks like a park!!! It's beautiful.
You and your husband did so much work to make this hedge put in place and you're right, it will change the whole usefulness and function of your outdoor space. It looks great and having privacy now is so important plus a way to keep Grace in place too! None of us need to be able to have people see into our private spaces. Glad you shared this information and look forward to seeing how well it does for you.
I need this Insta Hedge in my life after my neighbor had the gaul to hire a company to cut underneath my beautiful pine tree without my knowledge.
I put up an expensive privacy fence, but it could only be 4ft under the tree. I now have a tarp hanging in my tree, just so I can have privacy. Thank you for posting this video and I’m so happy for you that you can completely enjoy your garden.
The hedge is awesome! I also live on a corner lot and understand not only the privacy issue but the upkeep that the wind brings, dog walkers (dogs peeing plantings to death), trash escaping trucks, etc. But it also affords me a view of life. I live alone and appreciate not always feeling alone. I do like the privacy of my backyard and have created a very nice garden sanctuary. The best of both worlds.
I agree with you on the drawbacks and delights of a corner lot!
Putting in an attractive flower and shrub border does give neighbours a good reason to stop and chat.
This video was highly anticipated and it really delivered! 😍I think things really worked out and the evergreen hedge is much better than the picket fence. I ♥your garden with all the rooms. Excited to see what comes with the keyhole garden. Thanks for sharing!
Your garden is absolutely beautiful and so peacefully serene. I can see the pure joy in your face, I am so happy for you.
I am a first time homebuyer. When I bought my home 5 years ago I had the mindset that i would be here a couple years due to the fact that that it was not the area I really wanted to be in but what my budget allowed for.
Unfortunately with high interest rates, home prices that have skyrocketed plus the lack of inventory- the market is not in my favor so I will have to wait another couple years or so.
My house lacks privacy with having 2 story apartments, the apartments unsightly dumpster, their parking lot, in addition to nosy neighbors all facing my backyard yard. I dont even want to be in my back or side yard. I truly hope I can create a beautiful space like this that will make me happy and enjoy being in my space.
Looked great before, but the natural green privacy screen is so lovely!
The fencing and hedging look so beautiful! I am so happy that you and your family have privacy and feel at peace! I love your videos and I appreciate all of your hard work to share your gardens with us!
Danielle, I've been a fan of yours for over two years now but I don't think I've ever posted a comment. I've come to love, from a distance, your grandmother's garden, Grace's garden, the Hydrangea room, etc. and am so glad that you and your family won't be leaving. I'm a 75 year old woman gardening in zone 4b, Montana. The hedge looks amazing, by the way.
AWESOME love how it looks and it was so good to see your husband in the video! Love all your videos you always give great info! Be blessed!
The hedge is beautiful! I am so happy for you that it solved your privacy issues and looks incredible too. There is definitely a peace of mind that comes when you realize that you are going to stay put. House hunting is certainly fun but also so stressful. Your house and gardens are now perfect! I am so looking forward to seeing more projects in the future : )
Congratulations- the instant hedge looks terrific! Thanks for sharing your story. Hope you can relax now and enjoy committing even more fully to making your home the perfect oasis of your dreams!
Before we even get started, just let me say that your opening scene is simply breathtaking!!!
Exciting turn of events! God is good.
WOW! I've never seen the hummingbird custom fence, it's gorgeous!!! but the transformation is beautiful, who knew you could buy a hedge, poof - instant hedge! love it, enjoy your space even more
Good to know about the instant hedge. You have an amazing property. The fence is beautiful and your garden makes the property like a park. I’m sure your neighbors will miss the view.
What a great product. It is exactly what you needed to frame your garden as well as for privacy. Passersby will get a shock when Grace’s barking head pops through that hedge. 😂
So cute to see you appreciate traffic being drowned out! Joy in the mundane is a special thing.
I'm so happy you're not leaving your oasis!!!!!
I have never heard of instant hedge. It is so beautiful and privacy too.
Congratulations to you and your family. Your gardens are so beautiful. I can't wait to see what you do with the rest of your space,
You look like a princess sitting in all those beautiful hydrangeas in full bloom (in the beginning of the video)!
Just beautiful those pink, blush and white colors!
That hedge is amazing and so much more beautiful than a fence.
So, so happy for you and your husband! Our yard is also almost completely surrounded by arbs and we love it too for privacy. Our back yard is a woodland garden and we love it! Enjoy!!
So happy for you Danielle, you’ve got your own little “PRIVATE” piece of paradise and your excitement at NOT seeing the cars go by nearly made me cry. 🥹😍
So happy for you! We live in a rural area with no zoning rules/laws -- and so thankfull!
Great hedge, great story : I am glad you are settled at the very place you meant to leave eventually, it would be a shame to leave the garden you have put so much love and work into.
The hedge looks great, and it was so exciting to watch you be all happy when a car would pass by and you couldn't see it. Yeii. Glad you are enjoying your private garden, privacy and that Grace can safely play in the backyard.
Wow… this is a game changer for sure… the garden looks amazing !!!
Your channel is one of the best on U tube… so much I learned over the years !!!
Thanks for sharing..
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Gene
Can I also say, those Invincibelle Lace hydrangeas are so amazing!
I live on a corner lot as well, and deal with many of the same issues. Although we were fortunate to move in with a pre-existing privet hedge, we also know that it will not live forever and have worried about what we’re going to do when it finally dies-A wrought iron fence or similar will not cut it!! I love the work you have done to your yard and I really appreciate that you take real-world budget into consideration. It makes it feel doable and not simply aspirational and unattainable. Thank you for your knowledge and for offering something different than many gardening channels. I have taken a number of your suggestions over the years and have really elevated my garden to something that people passing by stop to photograph (which still shocks me! ) Looking forward to seeing how the hedge matures and the eventual keyhole garden project! 💚
After living in my perfect home for 10 years two of my neighbors moved. The neighbor to my right uses their front porch as an office/living room, complete with heater so they can be out there year round. Needless to say I get to hear every conversation they shout into the phone all day long. I bought a pair of ear buds and listen to music whenever I'm outside. The neighbor to my rear has outfitted the entire yard with extremely bright solar lights which shine into the back of my house, including my bedroom. I really love the area I live in and thinking about moving makes me feel ill. I think using hedging like this could be my answer. I've checked out buying individual plants but I need a barrier fast. Thank you for your video. You may have changed the course of my life too.
You are precious. I’m so happy for you and your family. I always enjoy your positivity.
Congratulations!-🎊 I'm so happy for you.😊 And it looks like a magical cosy fairy garde., now.
Wow! What a difference to your garden. Good job. And thank you for sharing your story with us.
Danielle, I'm so happy about this and I'm also now considering the insta hedge for some areas of my yard. Most of all, I'm happy that you won't move because your garden is my favorite and has inspired me since I bought my first house almost 2 years ago. My garden is so similar to yours, but yet so different at the same time It means so much to me to see your garden and develop and grow. You have been my silent online mentor and I talk about you all the time. When I speak to my friends I am always saying oh, Daniel from Northlawn said XYZ... oh I bought these lilies because of Danielle and these Gladiolas and the list goes on and on. I know the feeling of finally having privacy as well. It is a total game changer. We moved here and we put up a 6 foot cedar fence all the way around the backyard. There was nothing there previously and it was like we didn't even want to go out and have a barbecue until we got the fence up because we felt like we were in a fishbowl. Nothing against the neighbors because they are so nice, but it's just something about feeling like you're in your own space and you can just have that privacy is really priceless and life-changing so I get it 100%. I'm so happy you're staying because I need your very specific garden in my life! 😂 your cool flowers instruction has also been life-changing for me and I just really look forward to all of your videos. I'm also in the same zone in New Jersey, Central Jersey. Super yay for you and your family! 🎉 ♥️
🤩 Wow! Congratulations! Your garden was absolutely beautiful before, but now it’s like a real life secret garden. By the way, the hydrangeas take my breath away!
Stunning privacy hedge. What a transformation. I am thinking that now that you can’t see the cars, what about making it so you can’t hear them as well? Do a splashy water fountain and some wind chimes.
Looking like a sanctuary Danielle!!!!
It looks amazing and I'm so glad you are staying. I've grown so fond of your garden that I would miss it if you moved.
Perfect!!!
Plants always make the best privacy fencing, instead of feeling like you're fenced in! The hummingbird panels/fencing? are absolutely the answer for your situation!
The curb appeal that you have created now, is just gorgeous!!!
I'm glad you have made a little paradise that you love enough to stay!!!
OMG I'm a privacy freak...and LOVE this!!!!
What great timing on this info my sister just moved across from me and we are looking up this hedge. Will love to hear more about the progress and health of this planting please.
Awesome! Think of all the money saved by not moving. Loved this video - congrats!
Wow Danielle, I’m so happy for you guys! The difference is amazing! You can barely hear a car go by in the video whereas before, you could definitely hear them! I think this is so much more pleasing looking than a wood fence would be. The Lord worked it out for you so much better and used those regulations for your good!
So happy for you, Danielle. 🥰🌻🌸🌺
Great project. It really provides the privacy you’re after. Congrats! Shame the audio cuts out @14:27 though
Absolutely beautiful! So happy for you! Your giant smile say it all! Congrats!
What a lovely garden 🪴🪴the hedge is absolutely gorgeous 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 by adding more plants 🌱 your garden will be perfect 😊
Good luck 🍀
Absolutely beautiful! I can see why you’ve made the decision to stay in your home. It’s so much more appealing than a wooden privacy fence! Lovely, lovely, lovely!
I have never seen mini hedges I will have a look here for ideas thanks wonderful look congratulations it is totally transformational
What a beautiful transformation! I am very happy for you and your family! Now I find myself looking around my yard and dreaming about where an instant hedge would improve my landscape and provide much needed privacy.
The Elijah Blue fescue is beautiful!
I did the same thing at my house. The downside is that you'll notice less breezes which tend to promote more mosquitos and more heat in the yard. The screening is worth it though.
Just super that instant hedge! The trellis gence just all really turned out super!
And you get flower boxes! lol I love a good save! So lovely and private now...
Thanks!
I'm so happy for you and your family. It's an amazing upgrade and the happiness you show at not seeing cars go by has made my day! Thanks so much for sharing. :)
You look like a Magazine Cover in the opening shot sitting in the nook of those gorgeous plants-I love them!✨🤍🥰🌺
What you have created with your property is stunningly beautiful! So happy for you that you found your dream property in your own yard! The edge is wonderful and that hummingbird fence is so beautiful. Great job! 😊❤🤗
Love the hedge! I am in ON Canada, I will check to see if that is available here. My neighbour and I both are working to create more privacy and peace in our yards.
Thank you for posting!
Eileen🍁🇨🇦😊
Thank you for this eye-opening video. It's been very helpful. You've got a paradisical garden space there!
That is something of beauty right there.... how amazing... I didn't think this was what the video was going to be! Love the hummingbird fence and those arbs are gorgeous!
I feel you. I’m also on a corner lot and a busy road. What a great solution!
Thank you for sharing your private side and your ideas.
I too need privacy so I get how enjoyable being back there in the private garden feels. It's really spectacular!
Danielle, I enjoyed your update on your housing search, and why the instant hedge is so significant. ☺
It does look beautiful and immediately solved your problem.
We, too have a corner lot but with 2 driveways (!!), a small sideyard, a large sloping front yard with no privacy, and absurdly restrictive bylaws on fencing. Fortunately we are on a quiet main road and don't need instant privacy.
To make better use of our property I have planted the inside boulevard with large sun-loving perennials and annuals to frame the house and yard. We are now planting various native and ornamental mid-sized shrubs at the dominant corner to provide privacy and attractive views of the house and from the house. We are including some evergreens for winter interest.
Selecting plants from what is available and determing how to place them has been at least as challenging as digging them in!
Good for you for doing the research and the work and posting your progress!🎉
I love it! This is off-topic, but I appreciate your Shrek Out House 😂😂😂 What a wonderful touch of whimsy! 🌙 ❤
It looks beautiful, and talk about instant gratification! I can totally understand your excitement. I live in a mobile home park, and we cannot install any fencing, so I’ve spent the last three years creating a cottage garden with tall bushes at the periphery of my property in order to create some semblance of privacy. It’s amazing how the hedge changed the entire look and feel of your gardens. Thank you for sharing the updates - I’m so happy for you! Love from SE PA. 💗
What a Beautiful transformation that last year around 💞
Now you’ve covered up that beautiful, unique ironwork fence. But I do understand your need for privacy. Looks wonderful.
Looking forward to seeing the keyhole garden. Dreamy
You put your heart and soul into your property. Its beautiful and I love the new insta hedge.
That fence is sooo beautiful! I once had such a hedge of arborvitaes, but while it was nice in the first 2-3 years, it became huge, too dark, needed constant „hair dressing“; and it is absolutely not pollinator friendly. I love your hydrangeas, I have many too, I just bought the variety ‚strawberry blossom’ yesterday, they are so easy to propagate though.
Spectacular yard and flowers!!!
Beautiful ! God Bless Your Family and Home Always !
That has to be a big sigh of relief! What a transformation! I may need to do the same.
How wonderful!!! Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.