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Any advice re screening trees please.

jimmidsjimmids Posts: 22
in Problem solving
Hello everyone, I have recently moved into a new property and as you can see from the image we are slightly overlooked from the properties at the rear. Does anyone have advice regarding the best (reasonably fast growing) screening trees to put in there? 

Thanks in advance!

Jim

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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Location ( roughly ), aspect, soil type and how much of your lawn you are willing to give up would help with advice.
    There have been a couple of threads recently where people have asked for exactly the same advice but I don't think the "Search" facility is working too well at the moment.
    From what I can recall, the advice offered included choosing 2 or 3 deciduous flowering trees sited away from the fence line :  trellis with various climbers : raised beds with shrubs or climbers.
    Some of these suggestions will require more maintenance than others so could depend on the time you have.  Space for children, pets, somewhere to sit out ? 
    More info will help others to help you :)  
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    As @philippasmith2 says, there's been quite a few threads of this type - they're a regular feature.
    It's usually better to have planting nearer the house, rather than right up against the fence in this kind of scenario. It's quicker to get the height required because of perspective if you have a group of shrubs or trees around a third of the way in from the fence. It also wouldn't need to be right along the whole boundary  :)
    In addition to that - anything that's fast growing, doesn't conveniently stop where you want it, and that can become a problem  
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Gardener_JoanGardener_Joan Posts: 27
    Birch can be a good option ( betula jacquemontii) . Depending on the type you choose it and the position , it can provide screening but still allow plenty of light into the back. 
    Space and budget permitting you could go with multistems and the white bark may look great over time against the backdrop of the red bricks of the houses in the back ..
    They are reasonably fast growing as well 
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