I sure hope so! I haven’t been able to speak to the builders yet.
I am hoping to say hello once the new neighbours move in. But that’ll be quite a while yet as the house is going through quite a substantial refurbishment with various extensions, upwards and sideways, new roof etc.
Ideally I’d like the neighbour to plant some sort of hedging to replace what’s been removed. And I hope it won’t be a leylandii hedge 😆
You could always grow the plants you have in massive pots or barrels dotted along the boundary ,That way you might feel a bit more enclosed .You could trim them to size and then when you know what’s going to happen ,keep them or dispose .
That’s classic out of the box thinking. Definitely a possibility.
I do have some potted trees reserved for another project that I could plant here instead.
Alternatively I have been looking at woodland trust mixed hedge pack that’s both native and wildlife friendly. They only downside is that they are tiny little plug plants.
Cecelia-L said:I reckon at least 8ft, possible 10ft hedge. .
the neighbouring property’s on an elevated position.
I was about to ask how high does the barrier have to be to provide a worthwhile screen. I think you have answered my question.
I bought a red oak seedling that grew very rapidly. The advantage of a trunk-and-head conventional type of tree is that one, or a few,will give you a screen at the right height. The tree/trees could be nearer your house and not just on the boundary
I would research suitable trees. Evergreen would of course be best. A non-dwarfed apple tree might be adequate. A boundary hedge could be planted as well.
Remember that all trees have a whole-life cost.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I wrote my post as I went through the answers. Having just read your 13:21 post I would say:
Starting from your house, work out the areas you most want to sceen, or are most easily screened. Planting close to that spot, and working out to and from sight-lines will help.
You might still find a short term use for the leylandii. That might be very diplomatic.
Beech would be my favourite hedge recommendation. The smaller the plants the faster they establish, but you could mix in some quite tall ones.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I think it’s difficult to suggest screening ideas without seeing photographs of the garden showing the current style of planting, layout, proportions etc.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
If the neighbour’s previous hawthorn hedge provided you with adequate privacy, you could consider replicating it near the boundary. In the meantime, strategically placed pots with your leylandii as suggested above could provide a suitable transition. There’s lots of hedge specialists who supply native hedge mixes, bare root would be a better option than plugs. Remember that there is a limit on hedge height of 2 meters which councils can enforce. A selection of trees grown in an informal staggered formation would enable you to exceed this limit.
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I sure hope so! I haven’t been able to speak to the builders yet.
Ideally I’d like the neighbour to plant some sort of hedging to replace what’s been removed. And I hope it won’t be a leylandii hedge 😆
I bought a red oak seedling that grew very rapidly. The advantage of a trunk-and-head conventional type of tree is that one, or a few,will give you a screen at the right height. The tree/trees could be nearer your house and not just on the boundary
I would research suitable trees. Evergreen would of course be best. A non-dwarfed apple tree might be adequate. A boundary hedge could be planted as well.
Remember that all trees have a whole-life cost.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Starting from your house, work out the areas you most want to sceen, or are most easily screened. Planting close to that spot, and working out to and from sight-lines will help.
You might still find a short term use for the leylandii. That might be very diplomatic.
Beech would be my favourite hedge recommendation. The smaller the plants the faster they establish, but you could mix in some quite tall ones.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
I don't know whethe it is too late, or even whether it is possible. But "how can I screen my garden rapidly" suggests itself to me.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
showing the current style of planting, layout, proportions etc.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.