What is the distance to be kept?

Do I have to keep a minimum distance from my neighbors?

Whether a bush or tree is too close to the fence is a common reason for quarrels among neighbors. Often even a court has to decide on it. Save yourself such trouble by complying with the legal requirements for limit distances at the plants Pay attention to your shrubs. The same also applies if you have a hedge on your Property line want to plant.

The regulations or the neighborhood law of your federal state are decisive. Some countries have no legal regulation so use your common sense. A minimum distance of around 50 centimeters is then recommended for shrubs with a final size of less than two meters. If your shrubs are larger, keep a distance of at least three feet.

What are the distances in my own garden?

You do not have to observe any legal regulations within your garden, with the exception of the property line, of course. Rather, it is about the flourishing of your plants and bushes. If these are too close together, they compete for light, water and nutrients. This can lead to reduced growth or impair flowering.

As a rule of thumb, a minimum distance between individual shrubs of about half the expected height is valid. The roots of many shrubs spread out as far as the branches and twigs.

Plant a hedge of bushes

If you want to plant a hedge, it should of course be nice and dense, it looks similar with another privacy screen, for example on the terrace. Here you should choose slightly smaller distances.

The essentials in brief:

• Observe legal regulations (Neighborhood Act)
• Without law: shrub less than 2 m - 50 cm away, shrub over 2 m - 1 m away
• species-typical distances to neighboring plants are very individual
• choose shorter distances when planting hedges