Highway Noise Solutions

[Jim M.]

So I just got two houses next door to each other under contract yesterday. Thing is they sit about 500 feet or so from a busy 6 lane highway with steady traffic. From inside the come you can't hear a thing but outside there is the hum of cars going by. Both these homes are about a mile from center city uptown Charlotte so they are very desirable.

I know a common solution is trees and bushes. Anybody have specific shrub recommendations? The lots are 200 feet deep with small front yards so there is plenty of room in the back yard. There is no fence right now and we are putting one in so that could help a bit.

Thoughts?