Can anyone suggest something REALLY FAST GROWING?

[XemaSab]

I cut down a tree, and now we can see right into the building back of us.

And they can see right into our yard. :P

[Blue Gardener]

1. Bamboo

You just have to get the kind that grows really tall, and isn't invasive. It can grow pretty fast.

[noamnety]

2. thuja green giant

best is to have patience and plant something native to your region. But when we had a similar situation (new construction right on top of our backyard - their house was set back and tall, and they put their exercise bike upstairs in a bumped out picture window so they could pedal while watching us) we went for the green giants.

[XemaSab]

4. We're going to plant a weeping willow

Yeah, they're not native here, but I just LOVE the form. I thought the weeping willow would look terrific, be happy in our climate, and provide habitat values for birds and insects.

We're also planting a California sycamore nearby, so we've got the actual native base covered.

I was hoping someone could suggest something to grow in to fill the space while the willow gets some size. :P

The willow's going to go in the middle of a screen of redwoods.

I might sneak some e****berries in the back though.

Thanks for the suggestion!

[LiberalEsto]

3. Leyland cypress

They grow a couple of feet a year and can be trimmed into hedges or left as tall evergreens.

[bhikkhu]

5. Black locust

I have one in my front yard that grew from seed - 20 ft in 4 years. Its 9 years old now and seems to have stabilized at 30 ft or so. I have read that poplars will do the same, but you will be cutting down suckers for years. Lombardy Poplar, a more cylindrical form, may be more trouble free.

[Gormy Cuss]

6. A redwood fence.

How high, how fast, and can you tolerate a dead zone around the base?
Oleander grows like crazy in our inland valleys but it does have the toxicity problem.

[XemaSab]

8. We've got four redwoods in the back now

but it looks like there may have been two more that didn't make it.

We like our redwood trees, but we're looking for something a little different to fill the space.

(And yeah, I hear ya with the "dead zone." :P

[OnionPatch]

7. You need a California Pepper tree.

At least if you can grow them in your area, it would be a great choice. They are about the fastest-growing tree around and they're also evergreen and drought tolerant. I planted a row of $20 trees along our fenceline two years ago and they're 10-12 feet tall now. Very effective, fast cover and also really pretty when mature. Also, they look very much like a weeping willow. Check them out.

http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/species/?q=schinus+molle