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Privacy tree with small roots?

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MovingAlongNicely · 27/04/2025 14:13

I’d love to plant a tree at the bottom of our (fairly big) garden. The garden is currently plain. Just grass. Not a peep of a flower, bush or tree ☹️

It’s also very overlooked.
Is there such thing as a privacy tree with small roots? The neighbours house is fairly close to the end of our garden so I’m worried that roots could cause an issue for them in a few years. Which I obviously don’t want.

Any help would be appreciated. I am not a gardener.

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LikeABat · 27/04/2025 22:19

You want a low water demand tree that doesn't get too tall. This list may give some ideas. images.app.goo.gl/vSTyDLWfTc5CVmXF9

BeNiceWhenItsFinished · 27/04/2025 22:44

You will get greater privacy if you plant the tree slightly nearer your house. It is all a matter of perspective.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 28/04/2025 09:18

A large shrub might work? 2-3 metres

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