Instead of a fence....

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I’ve moved in to a house that has really low fences and nextdoor neighbours children are forever hanging over the fence. I have children too but neighbour shuts her children in the garden and leaves them to it so they hang on the fence and watch us. I’ve broached putting up higher fences but they seem really offended.....it’s awkward.

So, what can I plant along the fence that will grow quickly and create a natural fence without taking over the garden? I’m toying with a trellis and plants but no idea what plants or maybe low maintenance bushes that grow up rather than put.

All ideas welcome! Thank you 😊

Is it their fence that is low. You can put up bamboo or Reed screening in front of it then something like bamboo plants, you wont be able to attach a trellis to their fence without their permission. Some evergreen climbers can be grown upwards, something like a honeysuckle or a wisteria if you want to attract wildlife.

I don’t think someone who deliberately locks her children in the garden is going to have a thin easily offended skin!

Look at other houses and gardens in your area, do they all have low fences? I bet they don’t, how about the neighbours on your neighbours other side? Put up the fences you want, that give you the privacy that you need and provide safety and security for your family.

I’d plant some bushes.

Don’t plant bamboo as it spreads too much and is really invasive.

We have similar low fence with neighbour. Near the house we planted a ceanothus as they grow quickly. Further down there is a bit of extra trellis on top with clematis/ honeysuckle. Then a mock orange (grow quite quick, and tall), a bay, and another clematis growing along sort of wire thing on top of the fence rather than full trellis. Overall it creates a kind of soft barrier.

Be careful if putting trellis on top of existing fence that the fence posts are strong enough to take the extra weight (we learned the hard way that ours weren’t!)