Help with Fence and Hedge
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9 years ago
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Comments (3)I think we will need something that she won't be able to dig under - my recollection of chicken wire is that it's quite flimsy and may curl at the edges - or have I got that wrong?...See MoreHelp me brighten up this ugly corner between wall & fence
Comments (40)Hello Moomin. Thank you for posting your query. A planting design takes time, weighing up the site, your style and maintenance. Year round structure for aesthetics as well as screening and privacy come first. Always a shame when planting is an afterthought after landscaping! However this is very common and I've had some experience of planting design commissions after landscaping has been done. My initial thoughts do not take into account many things which can't be conveyed in one photo provided here (as designers we take into account the various views within the garden amongst other things) but I will outline here a sketchy response to demonstrate some considerations. There have been some good suggestions made above. Jonathandb1972 has a good one, planting a carefully selected tree, so the canopy softens (but not hides) the view of the conservatory behind. Olive could be an option but depends on the aspect given that your a fellow Yorkshire resident! Alternatively there's Pyrus salicifolia, or Prunus lusitanica the latter responding particularly well to pruning to retain the size. Always talk to your neighbour about your careful choices and help them to understand that you've considered maintenance.... And the benefit of planting for them! For best results a planter at least 50cm deep and nearly as much wide to help a tree flourish. Deeper would be better. Keeping a collection of containers of the same/similar material would unify the view. Perhaps allowing a climber up the adjacent wall which faces you when descending the steps? A third container might fit in the corner in front of the downpipe? Although the dimensions of space available would determine if this is possible. The dark colour of the fence is receding and also provides a lovely neutral colour to show off the foliage of the specimen. A very rough sketch is shown here in a version of your photo below. I've just done it on the iPad so is a bit rough and ready. In order to avoid the tree becoming too much of a focal point (you're trying to avoid looking at the building behind) a bold evergreen plant to the left corner next to the steps would draw your eye within the garden. This could then be balanced out with another one to the right of the tree or possibly one up the steps against the fence. This all depends on scale and space available. This would be my first draft concept but might well come to a different response when seeing the garden for real. Happy planting!...See MoreHelp with fence paint colour
Comments (2)Silver copse cupinol is a dark grey... There is a darker grey urban slate personally think its too dark. I'd go with the silver copse for fencing will make your plants and flowers pop.... Also silver birch cupinol is a lighter grey... Check them colours out.......See MoreShould I replace part of front hedge with fence + tree?
Comments (4)Hi there, I would try to keep the hedge as best as I can. Since it is part of a long run of hedges, it might be an established habitat for birds, and I think that we should be really mindfull when doing things like this and only do it if really necessary. I would try to find somewhere else in your garden (obviously out of the way of the cars rout) to introduce a planting bed and perhaps some small trees or shrubs and herbaceous perennials. If you would like professional help with that, please have a look at my website. I provide a range of online garden design services (face to face in richmond upon thames) and would love to help you with this project. I could help you with the layout and the plant selection to make sure it matches your garden conditions and thrives. www.therootedconceptgardendesign.co.uk Please get in touch if interrsted. All the best, Deborah deborahbiasoli@gmail.com 07548105456...See Moreturquoisetree53
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