Outdoor Privacy

Choose a lattice privacy screen you like even bare: 13 ideas, opening sizes to compare, how vines really fill in, and when lattice is the wrong choice.

Plan a DIY privacy screen the right way: 11 slat designs, a worked board schedule for a 48 inch opening, real lumber sizes and what holds the panel up.

Privacy planters for a patio that block the view you mind without boxing you in: 15 arrangements, pot sizes, plant heights, weights and drainage tips.

Small patio shade ideas that fit: 12 options from half umbrellas to vine shade, with sizes, prices and the sun check that tells you where shade must land.

Pergola curtains for privacy: 17 looks, panel sizes and fabrics compared, plus how to tie them back, handle wind and store them dry for winter.

Shade privacy plants that hold their leaves on 2 to 4 hours of sun, with sizes, zones and spacing, plus how to read your light before you buy.

Bamboo in pots for privacy: pick a clumping type for your zone, size the pot at 20 to 30 gallons and plan winter shelter so the screen fills in by year 3.

Fast growing privacy plants that fit your yard: 13 ideas with mature sizes, spacing and zones, plus how to get privacy while the screen fills in.

Choose privacy plants in pots that block one real view: 16 container ideas, pot sizes, hardiness zones, winter cover and how long plants take to fill in.

12 glass balcony privacy ideas that keep daylight: tall pots, bench backs, end panels and approved film, plus what to check before anything touches the glass.