Landscaping ideas for more privacy in your garden

Looking for landscaping ideas for more privacy in your garden can seem like a lot of research is needed, but we’ve got you covered with these ideas. If you want to ensure your garden is a haven of peace and privacy, so you can garden without watchful eyes or being overlooked by houses nearby, there are many options to consider. We’ve picked some ideas that can work well in most gardens, including some environmentally friendly ideas that will also encourage biodiversity.

1. Living fence
2. Bird-friendly trees
3. Fence panels
4. Shrubs and perennials
5. Container bamboo

1. Living fence

This top idea to create more privacy while also helping wildlife is to create a boundary or privacy area by using hedging and shrubs. In effect, planting them in a row and offset will make a ‘fence’ that is also home to birds and insects. Colours, textures, flowers, and berries on many plants that you can use for this will also bring interest to your garden. Native hedging is ideal as it will establish well and thrive long into the future.

2. Bird-friendly trees

There are so many trees to choose from that can be planted in your garden for better privacy, but why not start by looking at those particularly good for garden birds? Trees that have berries, such as the Rowan Tree, are ideal, and a mix of evergreens and deciduous means you will have privacy all year round.

3. Fence panels

The most obvious is perhaps the wooden slatted fence panels. There are numerous styles that can be stained to suit your garden. Trees, shrubs, and plants can be planted in front of the fence for extra privacy. Using the fence to grow climbers up or cordon fruit is also a valuable way to use the space to grow lots of plants. Trellis can also be added for even more height.

4. Shrubs and perennials

You can layer planting if you’d prefer to fill your borders with stunning shrubs and pretty perennials. Hence, the larger, taller shrubs are at the back of the border and perennials in front, so the back of the border creates a privacy layer and habitat for wildlife.

5. Container bamboo

For smaller gardens or areas, why not plant Bamboo in large containers and place them around your boundary or where you want more privacy? Bamboo grows fast and tall, looks attractive, and if it is container bound, it won’t spread anywhere else.

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