Any ideas on how to make my garden more private?
Question:I have a garden flat and am overlooked by the flat above. It is a large garden. I am not that keen on those plastic type gazebos. Plus I don't want to fill my garden with shade.
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Is it at all possible to erect an awning that comes out from the back of the flat..They use these in holland a lot and they are very effective
plant a few trees
Anything you build or grow will shadow anything underneath. I think you need to pick privacy or shade. Or try to grow or build something that would block their windows and shade only part of your garden.
how about a sunsetter awning? they retract back against the house when you're not using them.
I have a good size garden which is screened by leylandi conifers on two sides and laurel bushes on the other.To ensure complete privacy, I have a 10 feet square summer house, at the bottom of the garden,which lets plenty of sunlight in but stops people looking in.
There are trellis and screen styles suitable for growing various plants that will filter the view rather than block it totally. This give the neighbors something to look at other than you and provides only partial shade.
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Look for books like 'Landscape with Roses', 'The Rose and the Clematis as Good Companions', or 'Ramblers, Scramblers, and Twiners'
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'Small Private Gardens' by Alejandro Bahamon may offer suggestion you could use.
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Vertical gardening
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I have a deck and an extremely nosy neighbor. What I've used and they are truly beautiful-are blueberry shrubs. I planted high-bush blueberries in containers, and not only does it give me my wanted privacy, but I get a fruit high in antioxidants to boot. You can also move them around to suit your fancy. You just need about 3 gallon pots with a mixture of 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 garden bark, & 1/3 potting soil, with a handful of azalea food in each pot for acidity. They are shallow rooted, so the pot doesn't have to be deep, but they do need to be kept moist-but not overly wet. Each morning I dump my leftover coffee and grounds on them. I have three different kinds-Duke, Berkeley, & Southmoon. They grow 6' to 8' tall and have virtually no pests that really bother them. Good luck on whatever you choose! PS you can trim them to the height you want.
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