Lack of Privacy in Garden

[Aquarius1234]

I don't like my garden, lack of privacy overlooked, terrace house.
Any ideas how to improve it ?
I hardly spend time in it or make it nicer for this reason.

Do you have to trim those much?

Cool look good.

Ok nice ideas.
Regarding the tree. So it would be close to the the back gate and fence but with enough space to use the back gate and shed from time to time. And not grow into the fence or someone's property.?

And hopefully not annoy neighbours. I don't wanna cause issues. Esp to the left side next door. Awkward.
Oh and would those trees be around the same height as the back houses that can be seen on different street.?

No I can't be seen at all on my patio. It's an upright growing hornbeam. You can also get pencil Italian cypress that grow tall but not wide, they are so narrow, you could probably get 2 into that space. I also have a beautiful flagpole cherry that grows tall and thin.

These trees are particularly good in small gardens.
Italian Cypress the pencil variety and flagpole cherry which never gets wider than this and looks fantastic in spring. I have to trim the hornmeams lower branches off up to about 6 feet or it gets a bit too wide.

Yes like the Flagpole Cherry, not that keen on the Italian Cypress. Bit meh looking.
Like the Bamboo.

If you want the patio to be sheltered/private then just get a gazebo? Or an awning you can attach to the wall.

Don't plant a big tree at the bottom unless you actually want the tree/shade etc. Will depend on where the sun it.

Instead to get privacy near the house, chop the garden in two across the middle and put in some low trellis. Third will hide the house opposite while not filling the garden with a tall tree. Having sections will make the garden more interesting too

If you plant it right by the fence then yes branches will end up overhanging neighbours. But they are allowed to prune off any bits which overhang. They might be grateful as will give them more privacy too!

Or you can plant further away from fence to avoid overhanging. But takes up more of your garden space.

The trees wouldn’t be as tall as the houses but would look as tall when seen from your house/patio if that makes sense.

Yes I was going to get an awning few months ago, then couldn't decide which one, I guess I would rather save and spend more on a better and longer one.
So many had the flap bit on the end that just gets wet and ruined,.
( no I doubt I would put it away during winter).
Ended up spending money on a outside low chair and foot stall with cushions, yet to be used. only had it few weeks. (sale)

What about a eucalyptus gunnii in the corner by the shed? We put ours in as a small plant and how it’s huge, grown so quick in the last couple of years!

don't put in a eucalyptus - it will grow far to big.

go for a cherry tree or a crabapple tree - both are pretty in spring, look after themselves and won't grow too massive.

You could just put some tall trellis at the end of the patio and grow a climber up it.

We have a flagpole cherry - but it's quite big now. The blossom is glorious but lasts all of a week.

Ha yeh I get that with one of the bushes, nice for about a week.

You can prune back trees so they don’t get too big 😉

There is a variety of pear that would work perfectly. Doesn't get bushy, looks great and has blossom briefly in spring. I don't remember the name but my garden designer referred to them as 'car park pears' as they work well in public/ commercial settings as they don't bush out far.

This is the Chanticleer pear I believe

Someone would have to go upstairs in their house, and stand at an upstairs window looking out?