Had Horrible Leylandii Trees ‘Shaved’ Down On Our Side Of The Garden ( No Nests)

[Bobbisox1]

Our neighbour is having the cut right down, my question is, does anyone know what I could use to cover ‘hide’ it ? It looks very unsightly and I thought some kind of windbreak but most aren’t tall enough
T.I.A

[bednobs]

you could erect your own trees or fence.
if the neighbours are having them cut right down, why did they/you bother to do the shaving?

[Bobbisox1]

I haven’t, they have
There’s already a trellis fence up on my decking , the trees were originally at least 15 metres higher than that so I’m wanting to cover where they’ve been cut into

[bednobs]

save doing something that costs you money, why noy wait till they have them cut down and see what they look like then?

[Bobbisox1]

Sorry that should be 5 metres , I’ve ordered a green/ silver tarpaulin from Amazon , see if thar helps

[gulliver1]

Wonder why your neighbour felt the need to grow Laylandii trees to seperate you from them in the first place ?.

[Tilly2]

Tarpaulin will be more trouble than it's worth. I can't imagine that it will look any good either.

[Bobbisox1]

Tilly this is what it’s like now, my neighbour isn’t an an adjoining one , his garden is behind our decking and it’s terraced in large steps ( if you know what I mean ? )

https://ibb.co/k913B1J

[bednobs]

where are you planning to screen?

[MallyJ]

If I understand your picture correctly...and I may not have as my specs are not to hand immediately...I would be putting tubs/large pots along the side of that fence and growing climbing plants up to those stubs of leylandi....pretty climbers and things like grape vines....(mine gave a good crop of grapes last year...after 2/3 years) then you have cover and the beginnings of a wine cellar. At least a tub each end and honey suckle one end and grapes the other .. for example!

[Bobbisox1]

Thank you Mally, great idea

[Bobbisox1]

Bednobs the whole of the cut wood

[Hopkirk]

If you try to erect some sort of windbreak, it will blow away in the winter storms.

Perhaps grow a fast growing climber on it, though it will almost certainly be deciduous.

[Bobbisox1]

Thanks Hoppy

[Chipchopper]

Hi Bobbi,
Clematis almandii, might do well there, it's a vigorous evergreen one.

[gulliver1]

Wonder what your neigbours would say if they saw the Pics you posted on here. Thats if they talk to you.

[Mamyalynne]

I doubt they'd think Bobbi needed photography advice.

I agree with the above, climbers would work well in that situation.

[Tilly2]

Don't pay a lot of money for climbers if your neighbour is going to cut down the remaining Leylandii.

[Bobbisox1]

Thanks Mamya and Chip,



actually it is my garden in the pic ( haha )

[Bobbisox1]

They’re down to around 5ft on their side which is the top of their terraced garden , it’s kinda difficult to explain that their garden Is behind out decking , their street is below ours