"405 TD Estate" wrote in message
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I would like to plant a tree to obscure my neighbours house - the only
problem is this would put it 6 foot from both our houses - is it
likely the roots would cause problems eventually? I was thinking of
sometiing like a silver birch.

Could a (very large) bush be planted instead without root problems? I
would guess it would need to be 12foot or more to be much use.

PS I do get along with my neighbour just I'd prefer to look at a tree
than a brick wall.



Some species are a total no-no. Don't ask me which! In a previous life I
worked for a utility and we sometimes had a need to screen above ground
'plant'. We had a book which detailed suitable and unsuitable
trees/shrubs.
I would imagine your local planning dept would have a similar book.Perhaps
not a willow!

I'm with Sacha, grow something up the wall. I've just planted a Boston Ivy.

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