How to use it effectively

Maintain distances for legal and practical reasons

The planting of vigorous tree varieties undoubtedly requires much more thoughtful planning than the design of a flowerbed or a low shrub hedge. After all, trees can quickly reach sizes and heights, which can make changes and maintenance measures very time-consuming or expensive. So ask yourself in advance how close you are to the trees to be planted Property line may and should move closer. After all, not only the height of the trees, but also the shadows that are caused can become a problem for neighbors over the years. In addition, it is not uncommon for trees to shoot up after a number of years must be laboriously removed in order not to have a sword of Damocles for your own roof structure in gusts of wind to represent.

Choosing the right type of tree

When looking for the right type of tree as a privacy screen, the question to be clarified is whether the desired screen should and must also be provided in winter. Trees such as maple, beech, willow and poplar lose their leaves as deciduous trees in winter, so that only the trunk and branches can provide a certain amount of privacy. The situation is different with pines, spruces and firs, which as conifers can provide the desired privacy protection in the garden almost unchanged even in winter. But there are also other factors to consider, such as the usual habitus of the respective tree species. Poplars are generally considered to grow very quickly, but remain relatively narrow in their growth. In the case of poplars as a privacy screen, relatively dense planting in the form of a hedge would therefore be necessary. A wider one

Treetop forms a maple tree, but this hardly branches in the lower trunk area. Should he green privacy screen Form a green wall all the way down to the ground, so it is better to plant spruce trees. However, with increasing age, these may no longer be cut out in the lower area, as it is then very difficult for them to form new branches at the base.

Rapid growth is possible with trees

Not least because of this, trees are often called high privacy protection used because they are usually comparatively inexpensive and sometimes create astonishing growth of several meters per year. If the site conditions are right, the following tree species, among others, grow particularly quickly and reliably:

• maple
• Ash
• Spruce
• beech
• pasture
• poplar

Caution pruning: professional tree care creates security

In particularly exposed locations and with certain types of trees, incorrectly pruning can sometimes destabilize the treetop against attacking gusts of wind. Therefore, the pruning of particularly stately specimens should be carried out by a professional Arborists are done, especially when it comes to trees on busy roads or next to buildings acts.