best sound muffling hedge type
Morning all doing work on my garden and done so much reasearch regarding best privacy sound muffling hedging my reasearch has the outcome best for quick evergreen privacy and sound muffling are as follows Leylandii ( yes im aware about its maintenace etc.) Cherry Laurel, bamboos( tight clumping rustling noises) and poplars(yet again aware of growing rate root spread etc these are all things i take into consideration). I do like leylandii golden castlewellan and i think that is the most effective yes it can go out of control but its like the dog breed stigma bad owner bad dog no such thing as a bad dog breed that applies to plants also just irresponsible Gardeners. I have a idea of leylandii or laurels intermittly planted with bamboos so confier or laurel for bulk and sound and the taller bamboos for upper privacy from over staring houses. What is everyones experience with hedges for sound and privacy? Has anyone noticed a difference with sound etc with any of the plants mentioned or any other suitable plants for the task intended. Thanks Sam
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The best sound screen I ever saw was a double layer of hedging - one of evergreen conifer and one of deciduous but wildlife friendly hawthorn with a lawnmower wide grass strip between to allow for maintenance. Both are vigorous plants that thicken up quickly given correct pruning. If you don't fancy hawthorn, you could consider pyracantha which is evergreen but also has spring blossom and autumn berries for wildlife.
If you have space for just one hedge I'd go for yew. It's native and evergreen and far more forgiving of severe pruning than conifers.