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From: Amber Howe City: Monticello, IL
Hi, We would like to plant some privacy arborvitae in our backyard, which is on the north side and they would be in mostly shade from several large trees. Is this worth trying or is the shade a deal-breaker? Thanks.
	Extension Message From: Richard Hentschel Extension Educator, Horticulture DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit hentsche@illinois.edu
Arborvitae have some tolerance for light shade, but will grow slower, be more loose and open as a result and only more so as the amount of shade increases. If winter privacy is not an issue, consider shade tolerant shrubs or a mixture of both with the evergreens located in key spots for year round privacy
From: Amber Howe City: Monticello, IL
Thank you! We are trying to get some privacy from a neighbor's treehouse, so we were looking for tall trees, but not large, wide evergreen types.
	Extension Message From: Richard Hentschel Extension Educator, Horticulture DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit hentsche@illinois.edu
You might try the following two websites. http://extension.illinois.edu/treeselector/ and http://extension.illinois.edu/shrubselector/
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