You can try winter plants and plant them in a nice container. If you want to add some sweet fragrance in your garden. Fill your garden with small flowers like Skimmia Theraza or Carec Oshimensis.
I wouldnt put containers out there, they may go walk abouts.
I think you must concider who will be walking past your garden, you woudnt want to get sued for scratching someones child as it walks by, I wouldnt use prickly plants on a public highway.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Yes, I would always suggest Yew. Using 15-18" plants you will already have a barrier to dogs, especially if you put a low netting round the outside as a temporary protection while the plants get established, and in a couple of years you will have a 3' high gapless hedge. After that, the sky's the limit. Plant 3' back from the pavement to allow it to grow out.
My stepson was for a brief while running a gardening business but now he's moved on to pastures new...
For a couple of years I have been plant-sitting for him some chilean guava plants (in pots) and a load of of now 2 year old cuttings he took but these have now officially been gifted to me. I am planning on creating a hedged area with these next year. Even tho' in pots they have been flowering and fruiting prolifically. The fruits really are delicious!
Don't know if these are cheap to buy but here's some info:
What about Ceanothus, its evergreen, grows quite fast, bushy, stunning blue flowers. My neighbour planted it as a hedge last year between our houses and dispite my misgivings, its shot up, looks great and very happy with the result.
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You can try winter plants and plant them in a nice container. If you want to add some sweet fragrance in your garden. Fill your garden with small flowers like Skimmia Theraza or Carec Oshimensis.
Yew or holly would be my choice.
I wouldnt put containers out there, they may go walk abouts.
I think you must concider who will be walking past your garden, you woudnt want to get sued for scratching someones child as it walks by, I wouldnt use prickly plants on a public highway.
Yes, I would always suggest Yew. Using 15-18" plants you will already have a barrier to dogs, especially if you put a low netting round the outside as a temporary protection while the plants get established, and in a couple of years you will have a 3' high gapless hedge. After that, the sky's the limit. Plant 3' back from the pavement to allow it to grow out.
Yew berries are very poisonous, deadly, what about passing children? I know someone whose horse died from eating yew.
What about a fence?
In the sticks near Peterborough
My stepson was for a brief while running a gardening business but now he's moved on to pastures new...
For a couple of years I have been plant-sitting for him some chilean guava plants (in pots) and a load of of now 2 year old cuttings he took but these have now officially been gifted to me. I am planning on creating a hedged area with these next year. Even tho' in pots they have been flowering and fruiting prolifically. The fruits really are delicious!
Don't know if these are cheap to buy but here's some info:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/dec/13/how-grow-cook-chilean-guava!
They are as tough as old boots! Good luck, Janet
I would recommend a hedge of mixed rugosa roses, bombproof hardy, good perfume, excellent foliage, lovely autumn hips.
What about Ceanothus, its evergreen, grows quite fast, bushy, stunning blue flowers. My neighbour planted it as a hedge last year between our houses and dispite my misgivings, its shot up, looks great and very happy with the result.