Garden eyesore.. photo attached (when it uploads)

We had a laburnum. It looked lovely when it was out but a mess the rest of the time. I shed no tears when it was cut down!

I imagine that the fence is actually yours and the neighbours have planted shrubs/trees on their garden but have included a trellis for support so as to not use your fence as support as such. If that is so then don’t get in a sweat because they’ve acknowledged your property and have taken a responsible attitude.

You could, of course, do something similar to enhance the appearance of your garden and thus hide the ugly fence.

My garden is small but overlooked & I’ve been considering pleached trees so that they don’t intrude into the garden at ground level. They’re really expensive & I need evergreens. Any suggestions? One side of my garden looks like the OP’s. I can’t kneel down to weed borders any more.

This is what they’ll look like when established - lovely!

Great way of adding privacy and interest to a small new build garden.

The trees, mostly. The frame is just for training the tree to take a flat shape. Hopefully the trees themselves are properly supported, but probably at a lower level that you cannot see from this side of the fence.

@Whitelotus5 might be renting and not allowed to touch the garden, fencing of course.

No they don’t - it takes about 5 years for the tree to be fully trained and then they come down. They are just bamboo and wouldn’t last much longer than that anyways.

@Whitelotus5 I have pleached hornbeams and I had forgotten they looked like that once upon a time!

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

The second best time is today.

My point is, whatever time the OP puts in, she will reap 1000 fold.

I can't believe someone would be annoyed at pleached shrub/trees going in, trying to soften the boxes that they've all got.

OP just needs to give her head a wobble.

And it's in AIBU. You expect direct responses. So that is what she got.

if this was in 'gardening' fine. But it's not.

It seems like OP expected everyone to agree with her, and perhaps it's a shock to find out others actually like green stuff.

She might be mocking her neighbours but you’re being rude about the op’s garden too. Not everyone is a gardener/has the time for the work.

I like trees but I agree that fallen leaves and blossom create a lot of work. Column type of trees work better, especially in small gardens😊

You are obviously BU. But so are the fence snobs, the red brick snobs. The person who made the dead body comment is definitely NBU however

OP, YOUR garden is the garden eyesore.

I can't stand a plain lawn with nothing in it. Your garden is horrible.

I'd be delighted if I were you that someone had stuck a bit of nature in and tried to blur the horrendous box like feeling of estate-style houses with those grim fences outlining everyone's tiny little box.

There's nothing quite like a mature garden. Do you like fruit? Veg? Most of it's produced due to bees cross-pollinating. Perhaps you could try doing your bit? Plant a few things for Mother Nature instead of mocking your neighbours?

I’m wondering what’s keeping the trellises standing upright? Gusty winds and they will blow over. They probably want to have some privacy. A few years down the road and the mature trees will look great.

@AlmostSummer25 ive let it get a bit big really, it’ll get a trim at the end of the season!

Shove a trellis on it and buy some climbing plants. Honeysuckle is your friend, also climbing roses, passiflora, white jasmine, clematis . . .

You don't have to look at that! NB paint it with preservative before you plant anything.

No it's not but yours is. I have no idea if she likes flowers from her picture as it's devoid of life but if she likes a particular sort then we might be able to recommend something.

I'm glad you like it, but for me that's a bit big so close and a bit overwhelming. I wouldn't mind the height if it was a tree like an oak or even a willow,

It might be less overwhelming in real life too might just be the photograph

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No - those kind of frames stay in place.

Could you possibly be referring to the espaliered fruit tree saplings your neighbour has tastefully planted along his/her side of the fence? Gardens are for plants and modestly sized trees. These aren't even blocking your light or view, and they won't - they'll be slow growing and will always have that shape.

Your boring, flat and unadorned fence, however ... how boring is THAT?!

If it's your fence you don't like, plant something there, like a hedge or a row of espalier fruit trees. If it's the supports for the trees on the other side you don't like, it'll look much better when the trees are more mature.

@Whitelotus5 ...yes your garden is indeed a bit of an eyesore. Don't worry I'm sure you can pretty it up by planting things.

Haha wa waiting for the sofa in the front garden with the scrap washer and a trampoline