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Screening an overlooked garden

ChiffchaffChiffchaff Posts: 1
in Problem solving
We are moving to a house which has one side of its north facing garden overlooked by neighbours. Can anyone recommend any simple ways to provide more screening using either planting or clever fence extension? 

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  • WAMSWAMS Posts: 1,960
    Perhaps just don't let it bother you  We're overlooked everywhere we go. It doesn't bother me. I would hate to sacrifice any more sunlight to screening and I doubt the neighbours are watching me...
  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,351
    I would say trees are the only option.
  • Rickyjones24Rickyjones24 Posts: 88
    If you dont mind waiting 10 years....I'd go fo a few key placed small trees or large shrubs, that provide privacy for a bit of the garden. something that looks lovely with the light coming through its leaves , like acer sango kaku (that gets big),  a big red acer to compliment it or  continus royal purple. In the meantime ,I'd make the  seating area private by putting shrubs near the seat rather than the perimeter , nice scented ones to enjoy.
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Work out where you are going to be sitting for most of the time, and then deploy trees, shrubs etc strategically to screen the windows from those locations. That way you get the best bang per buck without feeling totally hemmed in by screening.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
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