Trees and landscaping can get expensive. You can spend hundreds of dollars just for a single tree. I am of the opinion that you should have a ton of trees on your property. And the best way to do that is by focusing on cheap privacy trees.
The flip-side is that you can significantly boost the value of your home by adding a few more trees. Nowhere is this more obvious than when you add privacy trees.
Because of this, one of the best things you can do for your yard is to add a few privacy trees to it.
Here are some of the top options for cheap privacy trees!
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Green Giant Arborvitae
The Green Giant creates a fantastic hedge in a short amount of time. It has a remarkable growth rate of around 3-5 feet per year.
This means that if you are looking for a cheap privacy tress, you can buy some 2-3 foot Green Giants for very cheap. And in a matter of 3 years, that'll be providing you with some privacy.
In addition to its quick growth, cheap price, and good privacy capacity, this tree is very healthy. It does not have that many diseases.
Canadian Hemlock
If you're looking for a slower growth tree that makes a good hedge, the Canadian hemlock tree is an interesting option.
This tree, in the same family as the eastern white pine, is more conical in shape and has dark needles. It grows to over 80 feet tall! If you are looking for faster growing privacy trees, you might want to look at some other options. This tree is slow to moderate in it's growth rate.
American Sweetgum
The American Sweetgum tree is a beautiful tree.
It is known for being all over parks in the United States. The Tree has an oval-shaped top and has interestingly shaped leaves. It is a good tree to break up the monotony of Maples & Oaks that tend to take over neighborhoods.
The one downside to this tree is that it does drop its star-shaped seeds. These seeds are considered unpleasant by some people. They are fairly easy to rake up and there are cheap equipment to manage them. But, you might have to clean up after this tree. If this turns you off, check out these top landscaping trees for your front-yard with low maintenance.
Pin Oak
The Pin Oak is a faster-growing oak that can be purchased for less than your Red Oaks or other oaks. It is a disease-resistant option that is fairly cheap if you get a younger one.
The younger Pin Oak's should discourage you, however, as the tree can grow up to 3 feet per year and will reach a respectable height in a short period of time. If you find this interesting, you should really check out this article by The University Of Tennesee.
Red Maple
The Red Maple tree is one of the most beautiful trees you can purchase.
The tree turns deep red and orange every fall and has a very elegant shape to its canopy. You can typically find them on sale or find a way to get them around $10 for a very young tree. They ave a quick growth rate, so you have nothing to worry about if you do purchase a younger tree.
The tree provides plenty of shade and will block a view that you need privacy from.
Silver Maple
The Silver Maple is slightly cheaper than the Red Maple typically and it also comes with many of the same fast-growing, disease-resistant perks.
You'll get a hardy tree that looks beautiful and grows fast.
Weeping Willow
Finally, the weeping willow is almost always able to be found at a bargain!
You can find this tree online or in stores for a very reasonable price. And it grows really fast. In addition to growing vertically, the weeping willow grows outward providing a wide area of coverage and a ton of privacy.
This super fast-growing tree will block any view in no time at all.
Tyler loves the challenge of finding the right trees for any piece of land.