Wxm 1,638 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 The chap who had my house before me planted a pyrocanthus hedge at the back as some people were using his garden as a quick route through to a social club which used to be in the grounds of the convent at the back. It's so vicious that, as long as I trim it a couple of times per year and thread the cuttings into the base, it even keeps out the foxes! Laurel's good too but not if you want a veg patch close by as it takes all the nutrients for itself. do you mean pyracantha?? i like the look of them but not sure of the berrys with the kids and dogs :hmm: plus would like to get some more chickens and i dont know if they'll be ok with them :hmm: i'll have a look first before i rule them out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 get yourself a few casltewellen golds mate, mite of spelt it wrong lol.. but these should be what your looking for Leylandii hedge..............goodbye neighbours....... missus seems to think she's allergic to conifers so not sure if these will be the same?? :hmm: might need to try and find a hedge of them and push her in to them and see if she swells lol :boogy: :boogy: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 7,004 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Cotoneasters are ok for screening too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,930 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 The chap who had my house before me planted a pyrocanthus hedge at the back as some people were using his garden as a quick route through to a social club which used to be in the grounds of the convent at the back. It's so vicious that, as long as I trim it a couple of times per year and thread the cuttings into the base, it even keeps out the foxes! Laurel's good too but not if you want a veg patch close by as it takes all the nutrients for itself. do you mean pyracantha?? i like the look of them but not sure of the berrys with the kids and dogs :hmm: plus would like to get some more chickens and i dont know if they'll be ok with them :hmm: i'll have a look first before i rule them out Yes, sorry: spelling was wrong. My chicken run is at the back of the garden with the same hedge and I've had no problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Leylandii hedge..............goodbye neighbours....... Yep, done it. They grow to the height you choose - then you top them and trim them twice a year. I've got some truly repugnant neighbours and my hedge blocks their repulsive image from my view quite satisfactorily No legal battle as i didn't let them get ridiculously high - 15 ft and no more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 get yourself a few casltewellen golds mate, mite of spelt it wrong lol.. but these should be what your looking for Leylandii hedge..............goodbye neighbours....... missus seems to think she's allergic to conifers so not sure if these will be the same?? :hmm: might need to try and find a hedge of them and push her in to them and see if she swells lol :boogy: :boogy: Of course, she doesn't need to go climbing them lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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