Help with a small backyard ideas
Hi there
I need help in designing our small backyard, it is compact and ideally I would like a low maintenance garden with privacy ( thinking of hedges on the one side)
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2 months agoI think climbers would be the best option as already suggested as shrubs and hedges do take up a lot of space outwards. You can use wires to tie them in, or wooden or metal trellis. Wires cannot hold up a heavy plant though. What you can plant depends on aspect. Is it a sunny or shady plot or mix of both?. Painting the fence is pointless if you are going to plant in front of it. Repainting in the future would be awkward and difficult. Climbers that I have planted and seem hardy are honeysuckle, Clematis (Montana is very vigorous but beautiful), Passionflower, Jasmine, Wisteria (can get heavy)and Climbing Roses. Another climber I love is Climbing Hydrangea which tolerates shade and it attaches itself to a wall or fence with tiny suckers so won’t need trellis. Below is Clematis Montana and Climbing Hydrangea.
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2 months agoHi Again
Does anyone have experience with these plants and do they help with privacy or just aesthetics of it, I love that they are not space taking.
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