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Comments (22)I think we'd all love a gardener to do all the laborious jobs, lawn mowing, hedge trimming and so on:) in answer to the 'no dig' method, it does work but it still means you have to hand pick the weeds when they show up. Another method is to cover the planting area with plastic sheeting which does the same job as weed control fabric and bark chips but tbh is uglier. There are seeds that you can sow which will look nice, improve the soil and then can be dug down the following year providing essential nutrients. Here's a link which will explain: https://www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/cms/tips-and-advice/tips-for-success/soil-quality/ These seeds tend to be used more for agricultural purposes so not sure they work on a smaller scale....See MoreWhat should we put along this fence?
Comments (12)Hello folks. Thank you for your replies. Its private land. We live on an Estate. We do have lots of big trees around us and wouldn't want to block the beautiful view. We have 2 little apple trees that have such lovely blossom at the moment. We nearly went with Leylandil to hedge all the way round but glad we didn't due to its reputation and problems we would probably get. What we had in mind was something that would grow in and on the fence but no higher and to block the dogs (we have 2 huge dogs) view. Like a screen. We wanted something that smells nice as we are going to try and make this area into a relaxing dining area eventually so sweet smells would be lovely of an evening. The fenced off part is our garden which is just under an acre but very big, boring and a huge task to landscape. We have tried planting some flowers Lupins, Roses, a Magnolia Tree etc but the dogs have crushed some of the Lupins. You might just see them in the picture I attached. We are going to stop with the plants and go for the fence climbers. Eventually all the way round. I put some pics up of what we have to deal with landscaping wise. Alot of work to do. Its only windy in Autumn and Winter. We have bought some Jasmins and Clematis for some of the fence. Love the yellow ones. You live somewhere really beautiful but it does look windy there. Probably alot more windy than here by the looks of it. I have never seen those before. I will most definitely try out a few along the fence somewhere. Thank you. Lots of things keep changing while trying to do this garden and its been quite expensive trying it out but fun and we will carry on. I think what we're looking for is a hardy beautiful fragrant fast fence climber that will block the fence part but not above it that can handle some wind and lots of sun all day 😁...See Moreoverlooked garden
Comments (38)Hi Chris, You've had a lot of good advice given to you already! Just a couple of considerations to bear in mind: You dont necessarily need to have a screen by the rear fence (as you are planning to have an outbuilding there, which will already be private and covered anyway). You can screen the areas that you want more privacy in (usually your seating areas) with screening around it. And in this case, screening can take many forms: a pergola with climbers on top, small trees or other plants such as bamboo. Bamboo is great as it gives you a lot of height without occupying a huge area. BUT THEY ARE INVASIVE! So make sure that you get a clumping variety (as was already said here) AND also make sure that you plant them with a suitable barrier at least 1m deep in the ground around their rhyzome system, as even the clumping ones, if planted on the ground without barriers can spread to your immediate neighbour (another alternative would be to plant them in big troughs and not on the ground). And yes, pleached trees do require a degree maintenance to keep their shape (as was already mentioned here). In London it is very probable that you are in heavy clay soil area. In this case, it is very important to be careful with planting trees very close to the house because their roots are more prone to cause subsidence than in other soils. If you need any further help, I offer a range of online garden design services from sketches and planting plans only to full on garden plans with 3D visuals. Please dont hesitate to have a look at my website to see my portfolio and get in touch. All the best, Deborah The Rooted Concept Garden Designs...See MoreRow of Leylandii replaced with fence
Comments (7)Lelandii are forest trees and should never have been planted in domestic gardens and all of them need chopping down, but I don’t have to tell you that! How about planting some dwarf trees? They grow to about 10ft high. You can get dwarf fruit trees such as apples, cherries or pears as well as ornamental ones. Buy carefully as some sellers don’t know the true height of trees they sell. For fruit trees Blackmoor grown good quality trees. Another group of trees that are a bit taller but not monsters are the Rowan tree and the Crabapple. Whatever you plant make sure it’s not too near a neighbours border or near any building or paths. Here’s some pics and wish you lots of luck....See Morekentrees12
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