Sorry for the slow reply! Thanks for all of the suggestions.
A bit more info:
The fence to the left belongs to the neighbour.
- The fence to the left does look a bit unsightly because there are exposed fence posts. We essentially have the back of their fence.
What would be the best options here. For us to get a fence or perhaps put some trellis up as suggested?
The fence / hedge at the back
It appears that the fence belongs to me. Looking at the neighbours to the left and right, they have either erected walls or fences. The walls look ugly so that's a no go. A fence is a possibility.
Behind the fence is a field, behind that is a river, and behind that is a housing estate. The height is perfect at the moment because it blocks out the field and the housing estate, and I get a lovely view of the Welsh valleys and mountains in the distance. The previous owner told me that he used to trim the top to stop it blocking out the view. I'm lucky in that respect because from what I can see, the other neighbors have huge trees with no views whatsoever.
The worst part is the far left. The middle and right doesn't look too bad at the moment (granted it's not great).
From the comments above, it seems that any plants to cover it up would be out of the question, and that a hedge or a fence would be a better bet.
Does anyone have a ballpark figure of how much a fence or hedge across the bottom would cost? I'm completely new to this and with a wedding around the corner funds are tight.
When you suggest putting a hedge, do you mean removing what's currently there and then putting one in, or just removing the fence and putting one there?
I meant remove the current fence, start with a new hedge.
I did approximately 40 feet of hawthorn hedge, which cost around £80 for a double row of bare root plants. Worth keeping in mind this would not be an instant fix, it will take several years for the hedge to mature.
The larger the plants you buy, the more expense. I would recommend you go for the smaller plants if cost is an issue. This can be good too, because one way to maintain the hedge is to coppice it. Once it has been in the ground a year and established, with something like Hawthorn you can take it right back almost to ground level. It will take longer to grow, but will be an amazing hedge! It would be a waste of money to have bought bigger plants at the start if going this route.
Fencing costs will be very variable, it really would depend on what you decided to go for. Hedging was by far the cheapest and easiest DIY option I looked into.
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Sorry for the slow reply! Thanks for all of the suggestions.
A bit more info:
The fence to the left belongs to the neighbour.
- The fence to the left does look a bit unsightly because there are exposed fence posts. We essentially have the back of their fence.
What would be the best options here. For us to get a fence or perhaps put some trellis up as suggested?
The fence / hedge at the back
It appears that the fence belongs to me. Looking at the neighbours to the left and right, they have either erected walls or fences. The walls look ugly so that's a no go. A fence is a possibility.
Behind the fence is a field, behind that is a river, and behind that is a housing estate. The height is perfect at the moment because it blocks out the field and the housing estate, and I get a lovely view of the Welsh valleys and mountains in the distance. The previous owner told me that he used to trim the top to stop it blocking out the view. I'm lucky in that respect because from what I can see, the other neighbors have huge trees with no views whatsoever.
The worst part is the far left. The middle and right doesn't look too bad at the moment (granted it's not great).
From the comments above, it seems that any plants to cover it up would be out of the question, and that a hedge or a fence would be a better bet.
Does anyone have a ballpark figure of how much a fence or hedge across the bottom would cost? I'm completely new to this and with a wedding around the corner funds are tight.
When you suggest putting a hedge, do you mean removing what's currently there and then putting one in, or just removing the fence and putting one there?
Thanks again!
I meant remove the current fence, start with a new hedge.
I did approximately 40 feet of hawthorn hedge, which cost around £80 for a double row of bare root plants. Worth keeping in mind this would not be an instant fix, it will take several years for the hedge to mature.
The larger the plants you buy, the more expense. I would recommend you go for the smaller plants if cost is an issue. This can be good too, because one way to maintain the hedge is to coppice it. Once it has been in the ground a year and established, with something like Hawthorn you can take it right back almost to ground level. It will take longer to grow, but will be an amazing hedge! It would be a waste of money to have bought bigger plants at the start if going this route.
Fencing costs will be very variable, it really would depend on what you decided to go for. Hedging was by far the cheapest and easiest DIY option I looked into.
Thanks Gemma. That's something I'll definitely look into