On Oct 15, 3:00*pm, "BluntChisel" wrote:
Hello -

My garden is about 1 metre higher than my neighbours. I have some decking
which covers the slope between the 2 gardens. I currently have evergreen
shrubs and small trees in pots on the decking, to provide some screening,
but I was wondering whether it would be feasible to cut suitably reinforced
holes in the decking and grow some small trees through the decking. I would
space the trees so that their roots would be unlikely to affect the footings
of the fence or decking. I also realise that I would need to choose species
that would not grow too quickly, or be un-neighbourly in other ways.

The proposed trees are shown in blue on this diagramhttp://i53.tinypic.com/1zlx10h.png

Is this feasible? Any suggestions for tree species that might tolerate this
arrangement, and when they should be planted?

Thanks

To plant as you show, only about 18 inches from the fence I don't
think would be feasable, also it looks as if you would have to lift
the decking to dig the planting hole.
Why not get some pots around 2ft accross and plant Leylandii
Caswellian Gold in them and stand them on the decking against the
fence.
Clip them 2 or 3 times a year and keep them well watered and fedthey
should get to around 3 or 4 ft fairly quickly, then when they are
gettint towards the height you want start cliping or pruning them
frequently to get them to thicken up.
If you forget them, they will get leggy and blow over, dry out and
die, so no problem to anyone.
Looked after well they could do the job you want for 10 or more years,
after all you will in effect be growing very large bonsi
Just don't plant them out when you have had enough of them