Living fence as a privacy screen

Fast growing shrubs for a dense hedge

In order to obtain a relatively dense privacy screen as soon as possible after planting, you should select plant varieties that grow as quickly and strongly as possible for a living fence. In this regard, the following hedge plants have proven their worth:

• Thuja occidentalis 'Brabant'
• various varieties of privet
• young beeches
• Cherry laurel
• young spruce trees

However, always pay attention to the two sides of the coin: Fast-growing hedge plants can quickly achieve the declared goal of a dense privacy screen natural character. For this, however, they also require a certain amount of care, which, especially in old age, is constantly increasing Willingness to grow according to the local conditions and the regulations of the neighboring law in check keep. So, before planting, you should not least ask yourself whether you can make a strong pruning up to two times a year so that you can do this

Hedge plants don't grow over your head.

Plant a dense privacy screen made of bamboo and other ornamental grasses

There are also alternatives to the classic hedge trees if you want to create a living privacy fence in the garden. Some hardy bamboo varieties also grow quickly and vigorously after a few years in one location. However, the maxim of thorough planning applies all the more to these: Unless it is a question of clump-forming bamboo varieties without runners must take precautions when planting suitable Rhizome barrier to be hit. This way you can be sure that the bamboo is really along the way Property line prevents curious glances and does not overgrow the entire garden within a few years. Ornamental grasses that sprout annually are also suitable more or less year-round as privacy screens, as the dry shoots can be easily tied together over the winter, and finally cut off in the following spring before new growth will.

Let climbing plants grow up on a climbing aid

A particularly space-saving variant of the living fence can be realized with vigorous climbing plants. Knotweed, Trumpet flower and wild wine offer as Climbing plants on the garden fence and next to the terrace the advantage that they are only slightly attached to a slim support structure They require a lot of floor space and also with their flowers a lot of food for insects and other garden dwellers Offer.