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A thorny problem
We have a minor boundary problem. Our side neighbours (#8) recently rebuilt
their side fence towards the back of the property and didn't join it up with either our or their rear neighbour's back/side fences. As a result we now have a significant gap between No 8's boundary fence and our rear boundary fence. This has resulted in a steady stream of dogs and kids from the property behind #8 using our yard as a speedway, a situation we are not entirely happy with. We had a look at our boundary situation today to try and come up with a solution but the problem is the layout of that corner of the yard (our side neighbour retains up and the rear neighbour retains down) as well as discovering that neither fence has side posts, so we can't secure a section of railing and nail on more palings. Digging a new post hole will be a problem as well. One thought that occurred to us was perhaps planting something that would be unpleasant to walk through. Bougainvillea came to mind but it may be too invasive for our purposes. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Incidently, we have tried asking the kids not to run through our yard but obviously its not working. We are in Brisbane. Thanks in advance Susan and Peter |
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Sounds as though a dense shrub would be the answer. Ask at any decent
nursery--there are many to choose. |
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Kinda hard to picture, but in a nutshell you want to close a gap in the
fence using plants? Well Bouganvillia or 2 would be good, and isn't too invasive if kept pruned. Only problem is all this rubbish with sueing and what not now days, is if a kid tears themselves up on them, are you liable. Commonsense would say no, but overpayed doo gooding solicitors would say yes (ducks and says not all, before flames come in). Otherwise, you could go the Grevillea that has the spiny short "pine like leaves". Can't think of the name, but ask at a nursery. They are quite itchy when touched, and annoying. Whatever you decide on, especially the grevillea must be relatively advanced, say at least 2 foot high to start, otherwise they will probably just get trampled. Good luck |
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I can visualise a lovely spot for a variety of thorny succulent cacti - very
drought tolerant, and very unpleasant to try and traverse, and not at all invasive (ok - so stay away from prickly pear). Perhaps considering relocating your compost heap to this corner might also serve to halt your superhighway - though my dogs have always loved these! Good luck Joanne "Peter and Susan" wrote in message ... We have a minor boundary problem. Our side neighbours (#8) recently rebuilt their side fence towards the back of the property and didn't join it up with either our or their rear neighbour's back/side fences. As a result we now have a significant gap between No 8's boundary fence and our rear boundary fence. This has resulted in a steady stream of dogs and kids from the property behind #8 using our yard as a speedway, a situation we are not entirely happy with. We had a look at our boundary situation today to try and come up with a solution but the problem is the layout of that corner of the yard (our side neighbour retains up and the rear neighbour retains down) as well as discovering that neither fence has side posts, so we can't secure a section of railing and nail on more palings. Digging a new post hole will be a problem as well. One thought that occurred to us was perhaps planting something that would be unpleasant to walk through. Bougainvillea came to mind but it may be too invasive for our purposes. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Incidently, we have tried asking the kids not to run through our yard but obviously its not working. We are in Brisbane. Thanks in advance Susan and Peter |
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My mom always used roses. They were beautiful and really did the job.
Dwayne "The Lady Gardener" wrote in message ... I can visualise a lovely spot for a variety of thorny succulent cacti - very drought tolerant, and very unpleasant to try and traverse, and not at all invasive (ok - so stay away from prickly pear). Perhaps considering relocating your compost heap to this corner might also serve to halt your superhighway - though my dogs have always loved these! Good luck Joanne "Peter and Susan" wrote in message ... We have a minor boundary problem. Our side neighbours (#8) recently rebuilt their side fence towards the back of the property and didn't join it up with either our or their rear neighbour's back/side fences. As a result we now have a significant gap between No 8's boundary fence and our rear boundary fence. This has resulted in a steady stream of dogs and kids from the property behind #8 using our yard as a speedway, a situation we are not entirely happy with. We had a look at our boundary situation today to try and come up with a solution but the problem is the layout of that corner of the yard (our side neighbour retains up and the rear neighbour retains down) as well as discovering that neither fence has side posts, so we can't secure a section of railing and nail on more palings. Digging a new post hole will be a problem as well. One thought that occurred to us was perhaps planting something that would be unpleasant to walk through. Bougainvillea came to mind but it may be too invasive for our purposes. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Incidently, we have tried asking the kids not to run through our yard but obviously its not working. We are in Brisbane. Thanks in advance Susan and Peter |
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If you would like some prickly pear, or blackberry, or lantana, or "wait a
while", or "wait a bloody long while", drop back a line. I have all these as advanced plants on my farm (which many years ago was a prickly pear selection) near Gatton and I dig a few out with the dozer on a semi-regular basis......They are all capable of slowing down kids, adults, dogs, cows, horses and some of them are big enough to slow down the tractor or dozer, but only because mine doesn't have a cabin...... ;) Peter "Dwayne" wrote in message ... My mom always used roses. They were beautiful and really did the job. Dwayne "The Lady Gardener" wrote in message ... I can visualise a lovely spot for a variety of thorny succulent cacti - very drought tolerant, and very unpleasant to try and traverse, and not at all invasive (ok - so stay away from prickly pear). Perhaps considering relocating your compost heap to this corner might also serve to halt your superhighway - though my dogs have always loved these! Good luck Joanne "Peter and Susan" wrote in message ... We have a minor boundary problem. Our side neighbours (#8) recently rebuilt their side fence towards the back of the property and didn't join it up with either our or their rear neighbour's back/side fences. As a result we now have a significant gap between No 8's boundary fence and our rear boundary fence. This has resulted in a steady stream of dogs and kids from the property behind #8 using our yard as a speedway, a situation we are not entirely happy with. We had a look at our boundary situation today to try and come up with a solution but the problem is the layout of that corner of the yard (our side neighbour retains up and the rear neighbour retains down) as well as discovering that neither fence has side posts, so we can't secure a section of railing and nail on more palings. Digging a new post hole will be a problem as well. One thought that occurred to us was perhaps planting something that would be unpleasant to walk through. Bougainvillea came to mind but it may be too invasive for our purposes. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Incidently, we have tried asking the kids not to run through our yard but obviously its not working. We are in Brisbane. Thanks in advance Susan and Peter |
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Peter and Susan wrote:
We have a minor boundary problem. Our side neighbours (#8) recently rebuilt their side fence towards the back of the property and didn't join it up with either our or their rear neighbour's back/side fences. As a result we now have a significant gap between No 8's boundary fence and our rear boundary fence. This has resulted in a steady stream of dogs and kids from the property behind #8 using our yard as a speedway, a situation we are not entirely happy with. We had a look at our boundary situation today to try and come up with a solution but the problem is the layout of that corner of the yard (our side neighbour retains up and the rear neighbour retains down) as well as discovering that neither fence has side posts, so we can't secure a section of railing and nail on more palings. Digging a new post hole will be a problem as well. One thought that occurred to us was perhaps planting something that would be unpleasant to walk through. Bougainvillea came to mind but it may be too invasive for our purposes. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Incidently, we have tried asking the kids not to run through our yard but obviously its not working. We are in Brisbane. Thanks in advance Susan and Peter Grevillea rosmarinifolia (Rosemary-leaved Grevillea)! It's probably the most commonly planted of the Grevilleas (at least, it is around our way) and will deter all but the most determined dogs. Kids *hate* it because it really is prickly! The flowers are very pretty, though, and it grows quite quickly. Other than that, try roses, especially a climbing one that will fill the gap quickly. I really dislike Bougainvillea in small gardens because those thorns are *deadly*, especially to the poor sod who gets to prune the thing. FWIW, my Mum's Bougainvillea lifted up her carport and carried it away! -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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"Peter and Susan" wrote in message
... We have a minor boundary problem. Our side neighbours (#8) recently rebuilt their side fence towards the back of the property and didn't join it up with either our or their rear neighbour's back/side fences. As a result we now have a significant gap between No 8's boundary fence and our rear boundary fence. This has resulted in a steady stream of dogs and kids from the property behind #8 using our yard as a speedway, a situation we are not entirely happy with. Why on earth didn't the silly buggar 'finish' it..... fill the gap, etc. Does he want ppl to be able to shortcut through? Can you talk to the 3rd neighbour? How about some of that bamboo fencing advertised? Seems to me plants might not be the anser if they can simply be cut down or poisoned. *shrug* You have my sympathies. You can have my neighour anytime, he's worse! R. |
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"Trish Brown" wrote in message ... Peter and Susan wrote: Thanks in advance Susan and Peter I really dislike Bougainvillea in small gardens because those thorns are *deadly*, especially to the poor sod who gets to prune the thing. FWIW, my Mum's Bougainvillea lifted up her carport and carried it away! -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia Not all Boug.s have thorns, though. R. |
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"Bushy" wrote:
If you would like some prickly pear, or blackberry, or lantana, or "wait a while", or "wait a bloody long while", drop back a line. Or how about Cobbler's Pegs?? Failing that, I suggest the regular application of that sewage sludge fertiliser that landscapers use. Until you can get hold of some try chook poo fertiliser. Spread it thick and keep well watered. By the time the kids have walked it into their homes on their shoes, and the local dogs have eaten some them licked their owners faces, you will have marked your property boundary indelibly! John Savage |
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Thanks everyone for your ideas. We like the grevillia idea since we have a
mostly natives in that part of the garden. We've also found some of that extendible lattice in the back shed so hopefully that will also reinforce to the kids that they are not welcome visitors while the planting grows a bit. Regards, Susan PS My father used to use sewage sludge as a fertilizer on our garden at home. Used to grow beautiful tomatos - pity he hadn't actually planted them. "Peter and Susan" wrote in message ... We have a minor boundary problem. Our side neighbours (#8) recently rebuilt their side fence towards the back of the property and didn't join it up with either our or their rear neighbour's back/side fences. As a result we now have a significant gap between No 8's boundary fence and our rear boundary fence. This has resulted in a steady stream of dogs and kids from the property behind #8 using our yard as a speedway, a situation we are not entirely happy with. We had a look at our boundary situation today to try and come up with a solution but the problem is the layout of that corner of the yard (our side neighbour retains up and the rear neighbour retains down) as well as discovering that neither fence has side posts, so we can't secure a section of railing and nail on more palings. Digging a new post hole will be a problem as well. One thought that occurred to us was perhaps planting something that would be unpleasant to walk through. Bougainvillea came to mind but it may be too invasive for our purposes. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Incidently, we have tried asking the kids not to run through our yard but obviously its not working. We are in Brisbane. Thanks in advance Susan and Peter |
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John Savage wrote: Failing that, I suggest the regular application of that sewage sludge fertiliser that landscapers use. Until you can get hold of some try chook poo fertiliser. Spread it thick and keep well watered. By the time the kids have walked it into their homes on their shoes, and the local dogs have eaten some them licked their owners faces, you will have marked your property boundary indelibly! Oooh, savage by name and savage by nature... -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Life is like a cigarette -- smoke it to the butt." -- Harvie Krumpet |
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