In article , Klara
writes

Very often, just a gauzy veil is
enough to distract the eye from what's beyond. Unless it's the only
sitting out spot, I would kill the lawn and plant the whole frontage
into one gorgeous distraction for passers by. Their eye won't go as far
as what's inside the window.
I'd choose plants which grow to the
desired height but don't look too like a solid dense block.
Janet.

Thanks, Janet - I will pass this on.


I would like to add things such as Buddleia Alternitfolia which is
really easy to maintain on one stem, just cutting out flowered branches
straight after flowering. I have this year had salvia uliginosa
flowering it's socks off, a plant you could just er, um, plant, and then
forget, also verbena bonariensis, suffering a bit of overkill from it's
popularity but good for screening.

Janet


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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk