"AL_n" wrote in message ...

Hello,

I need to plant a tree to provide some privacy from neighbours. It must be

My brother planted a living willow fedge. The rods of willow are about 6
foot long and he planted them criss-cross as per 2nd diagram he-
http://www.kingsbarnfarm.co.uk/html/...ow_fedges.html

He got them at a good price (online supplier in Norfolk) and he restrict
their height to about 8'. Each year you can bend and weave the lower loose
branches, to thicken the fedge. Surplus branches (rods) can be cut and
placed in a bucket of water. These will produce roots in 6 months - don't
send her roses, send her a fedge.

2 years ago, someone gave me 24 rods, so I'm growing my own fedge on the
allotment, to hide a large corrugated compost heap. There's a row of rhubarb
next to the fedge and they show no signs of stress. Last year the fedge
produced a dozen rods, which have been 'bucketed'. This summer should
produce another 2 dozen rods. You should be able to produce a thick
impenetrable hedge in say, 3 to 4 years.

Bertie