Hi, First time post here. I'm fairly new to gardening.

jacksonja21DQPbCrar · January 2021

I would like to know what evergreen plant i could plant at the back of the wheelie bins that I could keep the trunk trimmed bare that would only bush out about 3 foot above the wheelie bins.
If they bush out at the bottom there will be no space for the bins.
Many thanks.

BenCotto · January 2021

Holly shrubs and bay trees are both evergreen and can be pruned to form them into standards. Can you get to the other side of the fence for maintenance shaping of the plants?

Obelixx · January 2021

I'm assuming that fence is a boundary line between you and your neighbours and the idea is to make a screen between you and them.

It doesn't look to me as tho there is any soil for planting between the bins and that fence so I would suggest some lateral thinking. Maybe insert a tall post in the corner of that bed to the right and use it and the wall on the left to support a decorative trellis panel. That way you would have privacy with no lower encumbrance for the bins.

You could then plant a climber such as a rose or clematis in the corner to train over the trellis and above the bins for added seasonal interest if desired.

JennyJ · January 2021

I agree with @Obelixx . To plant shrubs far enough inside the boundary so they don't overhang the boundary you would have to remove at least the back row of slabs to make planting space, and if you do that you might as well have them as shrubs because the bins would have to be further forwards anyway. You could grow something like pleached trees but they're expensive to buy ready-trained, like any large mature plant they are harder to get established than young plants, and it needs quite a lot of skill to maintain the shape. Trellis mounted above the fence with a climber trained across would fit the brief much better.

If you just want to block the gap and aren't too bothered about having greenery or letting light through, a taller fence panel might be an easier solution.

Bee witched · January 2021

Hello @jacksonja21DQPbCrar .... and welcome to the Forum.

You could think about having a bin store with a planted roof ..... something like this.

https://www.bluum.co.uk/pages/bin-log-storage

I don't think it would be too difficult to make yourself, and it would be nicer to look at.
It could be painted to fit in with the colours in your garden, and be made with doors so you don't have to look at the bins.

Bee x

delski · January 2021

I don't understand why everyone is so bothered about branches overhanging the neighbours because a) the neighbour has a conifer right up against the fence that the OP has to trim and b) because of the slabs I'd assumed they meant something in pots

Here is my input:

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Concrete a post into the ground on the right hand side, then fix a couple of anchoring points on the wall and get a trellis in between. Then plant a nice vigorous climber that will climb up the post and onto the trellis.

Obelixx · January 2021

That is what I advocated above @delski!! It could be a half or a whole trellis panel depending on the desired effect.

JennyJ · January 2021

If plants overhang the neighbour's property, they are allowed to cut back to the boundary, which would spoil the look of potentially expensive standard trees a well as potentially letting in disease if done badly/at the wrong time of year (OK so it would be cutting off their nose to spite their face as they would have the ugliest side, but some people are like that, unfortunately). It's best to avoid provoking unpleasantness if you can.

bertrand-mabel · January 2021

In a GW magazine a long time ago they did show how to "hide" the bins by creating a top cover and planting on this. Can't find the link though.

This is another link

https://www.gardenersworld.com/product-guides/storage/bin-store-ideas/

Hi, First time post here. I'm fairly new to gardening.

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