Hi everyone,

I'm new to this site, so please be gentle with me! lol.

I'm actually in need of some garden advice. I have a front garden that at the moment is very dull and lacks privacy. From our lounge window it looks out onto the front garden and the public footpath beyond that.

The garden is gravelled and has a rather naff and dated chain link fence to border it. I would like to create a more private garden area, so that when sat in the lounge the footpath is screened. We're not looking to get a fence or anything too high. Say about 4 - 5ft high. I need some advice on what is best to plant? What type of hedge that isn't too costly and is relatively quick to grow?

Many thanks

Caz x

In article , Caz Faith
wrote:

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this site, so please be gentle with me! lol.

I'm actually in need of some garden advice. I have a front garden thatat
the moment is very dull and lacks privacy. From our lounge window itlooks
out onto the front garden and the public footpath beyond that.

The garden is gravelled and has a rather naff and dated chain linkfence
to border it. I would like to create a more private garden area,so that
when sat in the lounge the footpath is screened. We're notlooking to get a
fence or anything too high. Say about 4 - 5ft high. Ineed some advice on
what is best to plant? What type of hedge thatisn't too costly and is
relatively quick to grow?

Many thanks

Caz x-- Caz Faith

Presuming a temperate zone similar to mine, I dislike tidy hedges, but
adore mixed hedges. An example would be a mixed set of largeleaf evergreen
rhododendrons with different colored flowers timed to bloom serially,
placed far enough apart to permit at least one deciduous shrub to go
between each big rhody. Something like sun-hardy "Nova Zembla" rhody then
a hybrid fothergilla (with early bottlebrush scented flowers, amazing leaf
colors in autumn) then a "Lee's Best Purple" rhody then a hybrid Chinese
witchhazel (strappy winter flowers, great autumn leaf color), & so on.
When the garden is most used it'll be the most private. When half the
shrubs drop their leaves in winter it'll still be pretty private but since
it's winter doesn't matter if it's less so, nobody's about anyway. My
mixed hedge also mixes in evergreen strawberry bush (a dwarf tree
actually) & evergreen heavenly bamboo (it's not bamboo), and deciduous
serviceberry & twin-berry. The evergreen rhodies were chosen for sun
hardiness which leaves a lot of them out, and after about two years they
no longer needed much watering, so the entire hedge is low maintence, the
other shrubs being even more just-not-fussy than the rhodies.

-paghat the ratgirl
--
visit my temperate gardening website:
http://www.paghat.com
visit my film reviews website:
http://www.weirdwildrealm.com

Caz Faith

Welcome to the list.

I am geared towards trees and their associates. If you are new and have an
interest in tree care or the cultivation of trees (arboriculture) I would
like to share this link with you.

www.shigoandtrees.com
Two books for starters would be World Wide Pruning Guide and Modern
Arboriculture. You may find them in your library or could request them..
Big pictures with a few lines of words. LUCID.

Second, here I address what I see as major and common problems for trees.


--
Many tree problems are associated with the following: They are Case
Sensitive.

Unhealthy Trees from the Nursery / Improper Planting
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20..._planting.html

Improper Mulching -
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/mulch.html

Improper Pruning
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning

Improper Fertilization (See A Touch of Chemistry)
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html

Tree Farming and Related Problems
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/SOUND/

Troubles in the Rhizosphere
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
www.treedictionary.com and http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
If you have any questions about trees, if I do not have the answer, I often
know where to get the answer.

Again welcome.

Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.

"Caz Faith" wrote in message
...

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this site, so please be gentle with me! lol.

I'm actually in need of some garden advice. I have a front garden that
at the moment is very dull and lacks privacy. From our lounge window it
looks out onto the front garden and the public footpath beyond that.

The garden is gravelled and has a rather naff and dated chain link
fence to border it. I would like to create a more private garden area,
so that when sat in the lounge the footpath is screened. We're not
looking to get a fence or anything too high. Say about 4 - 5ft high. I
need some advice on what is best to plant? What type of hedge that
isn't too costly and is relatively quick to grow?

Many thanks

Caz x




--
Caz Faith

In article , "symplastless"
wrote:

Caz Faith

Welcome to the list.

I am geared towards trees and their associates. If you are new and have an
interest in tree care or the cultivation of trees (arboriculture) I would
like to share this link with you.


[spam deleted]

Everyone in this group knows this guy is a fraud without training or
expertise in the areas he pretends, & "gears loose" better describes him
than "geared toward." He is reduced to leaping on unwary newcomers to spam
his website and fish for undeserved gratitude or a long-awaited sale of
the only book he stockpiled in the basement where they'll remain until a
basement flooding finally forces him to throw them away (though likely
he'll keep trying to sell them mildewed). Never rely on his advice, it is
nearly always either too generic to be helpful, outdated, or wrong from
word go, and the real purpose is always to provide umpteen links to his
own website and advertising.

-paghat the ratgirl
--
visit my temperate gardening website:
http://www.paghat.com
visit my film reviews website:
http://www.weirdwildrealm.com

As a fraud my educational background is he Where is yours?
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/educat.html


--
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.


"paghat" wrote in message
...
In article , "symplastless"
wrote:

Caz Faith

Welcome to the list.

I am geared towards trees and their associates. If you are new and have
an
interest in tree care or the cultivation of trees (arboriculture) I would
like to share this link with you.


[spam deleted]

Everyone in this group knows this guy is a fraud without training or
expertise in the areas he pretends, & "gears loose" better describes him
than "geared toward." He is reduced to leaping on unwary newcomers to spam
his website and fish for undeserved gratitude or a long-awaited sale of
the only book he stockpiled in the basement where they'll remain until a
basement flooding finally forces him to throw them away (though likely
he'll keep trying to sell them mildewed). Never rely on his advice, it is
nearly always either too generic to be helpful, outdated, or wrong from
word go, and the real purpose is always to provide umpteen links to his
own website and advertising.

-paghat the ratgirl
--
visit my temperate gardening website:
http://www.paghat.com
visit my film reviews website:
http://www.weirdwildrealm.com

--
Many tree problems are associated with the following: They are Case
Sensitive.

Unhealthy Trees from the Nursery / Improper Planting
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20..._planting.html

Improper Mulching -
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/mulch.html

Improper Pruning
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning

Improper Fertilization (See A Touch of Chemistry)
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html

Tree Farming and Related Problems
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/SOUND/

Troubles in the Rhizosphere
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.

"paghat" wrote in message
...
In article , "symplastless"
wrote:

Caz Faith

Welcome to the list.

I am geared towards trees and their associates. If you are new and have
an
interest in tree care or the cultivation of trees (arboriculture) I would
like to share this link with you.


[spam deleted]

Everyone in this group knows this guy is a fraud without training or
expertise in the areas he pretends, & "gears loose" better describes him
than "geared toward." He is reduced to leaping on unwary newcomers to spam
his website and fish for undeserved gratitude or a long-awaited sale of
the only book he stockpiled in the basement where they'll remain until a
basement flooding finally forces him to throw them away (though likely
he'll keep trying to sell them mildewed). Never rely on his advice, it is
nearly always either too generic to be helpful, outdated, or wrong from
word go, and the real purpose is always to provide umpteen links to his
own website and advertising.

-paghat the ratgirl
--
visit my temperate gardening website:
http://www.paghat.com
visit my film reviews website:
http://www.weirdwildrealm.com

--
KESLICK AND SON MODERN ARBORICULTURE
Here are some links you may consider adding to your site. They are case
sensitive.


1. Techno Tree Biology Dictionary
http://www.treedictionary.com . Look up "logging".

2. Articles written by DR. ALEX L. SHIGO, one of the foremost authorities
worldwide on tree systems today online at
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/index.html

3. Literature Available by Dr. Shigo is he
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/treeinfo.html

4. Hard to get Documents
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT20...get/index.html

5. Tree Pruning
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning

If you have any suggestions please let me know. 610-864-5251

John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://mercury.ccil.org/~treeman/
Beware of so-called TREE EXPERTS who do not understand TREE BIOLOGY!
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
"paghat" wrote in message
...
In article , "symplastless"
wrote:

Caz Faith

Welcome to the list.

I am geared towards trees and their associates. If you are new and have
an
interest in tree care or the cultivation of trees (arboriculture) I would
like to share this link with you.


[spam deleted]

Everyone in this group knows this guy is a fraud without training or
expertise in the areas he pretends, & "gears loose" better describes him
than "geared toward." He is reduced to leaping on unwary newcomers to spam
his website and fish for undeserved gratitude or a long-awaited sale of
the only book he stockpiled in the basement where they'll remain until a
basement flooding finally forces him to throw them away (though likely
he'll keep trying to sell them mildewed). Never rely on his advice, it is
nearly always either too generic to be helpful, outdated, or wrong from
word go, and the real purpose is always to provide umpteen links to his
own website and advertising.

-paghat the ratgirl
--
visit my temperate gardening website:
http://www.paghat.com
visit my film reviews website:
http://www.weirdwildrealm.com

You are the nastiest girl alive.

--
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.

"paghat" wrote in message
...
In article , "symplastless"
wrote:

Caz Faith

Welcome to the list.

I am geared towards trees and their associates. If you are new and have
an
interest in tree care or the cultivation of trees (arboriculture) I would
like to share this link with you.


[spam deleted]

Everyone in this group knows this guy is a fraud without training or
expertise in the areas he pretends, & "gears loose" better describes him
than "geared toward." He is reduced to leaping on unwary newcomers to spam
his website and fish for undeserved gratitude or a long-awaited sale of
the only book he stockpiled in the basement where they'll remain until a
basement flooding finally forces him to throw them away (though likely
he'll keep trying to sell them mildewed). Never rely on his advice, it is
nearly always either too generic to be helpful, outdated, or wrong from
word go, and the real purpose is always to provide umpteen links to his
own website and advertising.

-paghat the ratgirl
--
visit my temperate gardening website:
http://www.paghat.com
visit my film reviews website:
http://www.weirdwildrealm.com