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Front of house privacy
Mike144
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Hi everyone! This is my first post so please be gentle with me ????. We have quite a large driveway which runs along the front of our bungalow and would like to make things a bit more private. I'm not keen on building brick walls or putting up fencing. We'd like a more natural border to hide the front of the building such as fencing and hedges that will be wildlife friendly. Any suggestions would be most helpful.
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mike
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Hello mike. Am I correct in assuming you are leaving openings at either end for ease of access? You can get a nice mixture of shrubs to give you all year round interest or you could just go for one species. It depends on what you have in mind.
Hi, yes plan on leaving the ends open. Have you any suggestions on what species of shrubs? Thanks for the response btw ?
You could go for a mix and pick from any of the following Holly, Berberis, Weigela, Escallonia; Ceanothus; Spiraea; Viburnum; Forsythia; Philadelphus; Lilac.
Are you looking for something formal, or something softer - perhaps a mix of shrubs and perennials?
How much of the gravelled area are you planning to do away with - I was thinking of a half-moon shaped bed, to give you a semi-circular driveway.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks Ladybird ?. think we'll be going for a more formal look. I've though of a half moon shape but the porch sticks out too much. Are there any colourful shrubs/perennials youd recommend that can give a bit of colour?
Hi Mike, just wondered, is it a sunny site? Which way does it face?
Hi, yes it's South facing.
double yellows all along the street I'm afraid.
If you plant shrubs they will shade out the perennials so maybe just one or two pretty shrubs from the list I gave you. Hardy geraniums give long periods of colour. Lupins are nice and colourful. Brunnera and Alchemilla are nice too but you have to keep a check on Alchemilla as it seeds about. I love it for that though. Underplant with Spring bulbs. Roses are another option.
Yes a few shade tolerant perennials would do fine, and would fill the gaps until the shrubs mature. Alchemilla would be a great start.
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