Italian Cypress Screening in Stockton, CA: Disease Risk vs. Reward

Corner lot, Zone 9, full sun backyard. Wants screening trees along fence. Considering Italian cypress but heard disease-prone. Alternatives?

Cypress Canker Reality

Bacterial canker causes top-down dieback. But: worth the risk with care.

Jonathan
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