02-19-2017, 12:05 PM
Nothing will stop running bamboo from spreading so stick with clumping varieties. When I see fruit orchards properly trimmed for production the trees look pretty sparse so I don't know about fruit trees. I do have a friend who planted mulberry for a hedge. They are supposed to be trees but they look OK as a hedge. I have Areca palms at the front of my property and they do make a pretty good privacy hedge but a single row is not impenetrable. I also have four mats of bananas along the side planted 10' apart. They also provide privacy but there are places you can see through.