I have been looking into beech. The purple beech with white stones as a path in front, thought that could look quite nice. On one website it states 3 to 5 plants per meter is that correct. 10 - 15 meters to cover that could get expensive, I like the look of escallonia out don't think that would get the height. And also like leylandii although everything i read people hate it.
Oh i don't plan to as I have read so much about it, i just like the look of it. I'm pulling towards purple beech or three different colours of the escallonia in one long line.
What a thread. Kc I can't believe what you've put up with (and other posters too). Totally agree that if you go to the cost of putting up a good fence he'll remove his and benefit from yours. If you had the money I'd overlook this and just be pleased to finally rid myself of the view of that fence he's put up. But as finances don't allow then a backdrop of tallish evergreens with planting infront sounds like the way to go. What about laurel (quick growing, evergreen and affordable). Not the most interesting plant but would work as a backdrop to more interesting planting infront. As someone said earlier, one step at a time is the way to go. It's easy to be overwhelmed and do nothing. Just work out the first thing you need to do and concentrate on that. Good luck (and welcome!)
My only hesitation about laurel (and it has many good points) is that I've found that for it to look good it needs to be quite deep and Kc has little ones who will benefit from as big a garden as possible
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
jeklandhide thanks for the post. If I had the money I think I would just put the fence up and not care but sadly money is a factor here. Even paying for a hedge makes me worry that he will ruin some of the hedge it's hard to replace what he ruins. However I will be optimistic and hope for the best. As I can't carry on the way I'm going. Especially when I feel he watches my daughters playing in the garden. My grandad had laurel I believe (it has large leaves) very good suggestion however I think I'm after something with small leaves
Thank you for the ideas. Think I need to go walk round my local estate and see if I can see any hedging that really jumps out.
Hazel I have looked at yew but someone informed me that it is poisonous to animals I'm not sure if this is correct. If it is I have a dog not that she would eat it I hope but do plan on rabbits or preferably Guinea pigs in the near future so wouldn't want them to eat it.
I know you have to live there and you're presumably worried it might make it worse, but have you tried getting the police involved?
If he's maliciously and deliberately damaging your property, that's surely a criminal offence? He sounds like a bully and sometimes the only way to deal with a bully is to get help from someone bigger.
I suggest that you keep a diary of incidents, just times, dates, who was there, photos if appropriate - even if you don't use it, you'll take some control back. If the worst comes to the worst and it does escalate to the point where you feel you need to take formal action, authorities always respond better to an organised complaint IME.
Regardless, you have my very best wishes and I hope that you can find a way to screen him out of your life!
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I have been looking into beech. The purple beech with white stones as a path in front, thought that could look quite nice. On one website it states 3 to 5 plants per meter is that correct. 10 - 15 meters to cover that could get expensive, I like the look of escallonia out don't think that would get the height. And also like leylandii although everything i read people hate it.
Will look into the others. Thank you.
Don't plant leylandii pleeeeeeeeeeease - you'll live to regret it, for so so many reasons
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh i don't plan to as I have read so much about it, i just like the look of it. I'm pulling towards purple beech or three different colours of the escallonia in one long line.
What a thread. Kc I can't believe what you've put up with (and other posters too). Totally agree that if you go to the cost of putting up a good fence he'll remove his and benefit from yours. If you had the money I'd overlook this and just be pleased to finally rid myself of the view of that fence he's put up. But as finances don't allow then a backdrop of tallish evergreens with planting infront sounds like the way to go. What about laurel (quick growing, evergreen and affordable). Not the most interesting plant but would work as a backdrop to more interesting planting infront. As someone said earlier, one step at a time is the way to go. It's easy to be overwhelmed and do nothing. Just work out the first thing you need to do and concentrate on that. Good luck (and welcome!)
Variegated yellow and green foliage looks amazing in winter when everything else looks drab.
My only hesitation about laurel (and it has many good points) is that I've found that for it to look good it needs to be quite deep and Kc has little ones who will benefit from as big a garden as possible
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
jeklandhide thanks for the post. If I had the money I think I would just put the fence up and not care but sadly money is a factor here. Even paying for a hedge makes me worry that he will ruin some of the hedge it's hard to replace what he ruins. However I will be optimistic and hope for the best. As I can't carry on the way I'm going. Especially when I feel he watches my daughters playing in the garden. My grandad had laurel I believe (it has large leaves) very good suggestion however I think I'm after something with small leaves
Thank you for the ideas. Think I need to go walk round my local estate and see if I can see any hedging that really jumps out.
Hazel I have looked at yew but someone informed me that it is poisonous to animals I'm not sure if this is correct. If it is I have a dog not that she would eat it I hope but do plan on rabbits or preferably Guinea pigs in the near future so wouldn't want them to eat it.
I know you have to live there and you're presumably worried it might make it worse, but have you tried getting the police involved?
If he's maliciously and deliberately damaging your property, that's surely a criminal offence? He sounds like a bully and sometimes the only way to deal with a bully is to get help from someone bigger.
I suggest that you keep a diary of incidents, just times, dates, who was there, photos if appropriate - even if you don't use it, you'll take some control back. If the worst comes to the worst and it does escalate to the point where you feel you need to take formal action, authorities always respond better to an organised complaint IME.
Regardless, you have my very best wishes and I hope that you can find a way to screen him out of your life!