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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 Moreneed help for my fence garden
Comments (1)Hi Irene, I put together a collage of lovely concrete walls for you. I hope it helps give you some ideas of what you can do with concrete. I hope this gave you a head start, have a great day! Jo...See MoreNeed help disguising ugly air vents on cupboard door
Comments (9)I can't imagine that you actually need two air vents in one door? I would probably seal up the top one completely then maybe just get a decorative cover for the lower one? Even a white plastic one louvred down so you can't see into the 'blackness' a Carolina mentioned would be better. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grille-Cover-150x150mm-WOODEN-Ventilation/dp/B00Q9HG1VU/ref=sr_1_36?ie=UTF8&qid=1497888481&sr=8-36&keywords=vent+cover https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001E09BK0/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1497888417&sr=8-28&keywords=decorative+vent+grate https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plastic-Ducting-Ventilation-200x300mm-flyscreen/dp/B016343RUQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1497888586&sr=8-5&keywords=white+vent+cover Another solution would be to seal up both vents, remove the skirting from the bottom of the door and cut off about an inch from the bottom to allow ventilation at that point....See MoreHelp with ugly wall at bottom of garden
Comments (12)Okay being a sunny spot means you can grow a lot more. Vigorous climbers that are beautiful are Clematis Montana (my previous first pic) and Rambler Roses, Honeysuckle, Jasmine (Jasminum officinale) and Pyracantha. Climbing Roses and other forms of Clematis are less vigorous but great fillers. All will need tying in and training but no real hardship. You can read up about sun loving climbers on the RHS website. Many of these plants have gorgeous scents as well, especially the Honeysuckle and Jasmine. Wisteria is a stunning winding plant that needs to be thoroughly tied in, but it is gorgeous. Here’s more pics! WISTERIA RAMBLER ROSE PYRACANTHA JASMINE...See MoreSonia
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