Any comments, suggestions or further questions for clarification
appreciated.
Would be pleased if links could be given to photos of recommended plants.

TIA

Phil

Our house used to have Leylandii when we bought the property, and we simply
cut them down to 5 feet and cut off all the side branches leaving instant
fence posts! Against the posts I fixed some mesh (too keep our dogs in) and
planted a mix of pyracanthus and hawthorn. Both are spiky and a deterrent to
unwanted visitors (burglars). The pyracanthus is evergreen so gives year
round screening. Both are good for birds to nest in. The pyracanthus comes
in over 10 varieties and I picked a few of each - this results in a riot of
different coloured berries - red, yellow, gold, orange and shades between.
Both pyracanthus and hawthorn grow fairly quickly and can be trimmed to keep
a nice looking 5-6ft high hedge.
To save money I planted the original pyracanthus wide apart and took
cuttings from each and have now planted them in the hedgerow too to thicken
it up.
It is all starting to form a good hedge which meet my requirements. I'd
certainly recommend pyracanthus. I bought the plants from a local nursery
for £3.95 each.
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