Plants To Hide Colorbond Fence

Nebraska extension landscape horticulture specialist kim todd talks about fences and creative ways to hide them.

Plants to hide colorbond fence.

For this project the owner had spent a lot on building a new pool and then tiling the surrounds with travertine. There are many reasons why arborvitae is among the most popular plants for a living privacy fence its thick evergreen foliage creates a dense hedge when the trees are spaced properly it tolerates. I love colourbond fencing and would choose it over any other sort of fencing between neighbours of course it isn t something i d want for front fence. Choose from a native hedge which will give you the height and depth that you need to conceal an unsightly wall or attach wire to your fence and use a climber.

As the project developed the unattractive colorbond fence started to become more and more of an eyesore. 2 plant a vine up high in the colour bond fence and then plant succulents down the bottom. How to hide colourbond fencing. Took about 5 hours and cost less than 100.

What s wrong with colorbond. Covering chain link fences with plants. The same fence clad in our natural sustainable black bamboo client s problem. Some climbing plants are known for being aggressive towards other plants so always check the nature of the climber.

Get clear on whether you need a plant that provides full coverage all year round as some will become bare during winter and always consider where your fence or wall is located in terms of exposure to sunlight. However the fence is very close to the house so. Plant screens plant screens are a great solution for unsightly fences or walls. The fence is all you can see from one of the bedroom windows so it needed something to make it less bland.

However i think this will close the back yard in to much and i want more of an open feel. 1 plant a high hedge to cover the fence. Be sure to choose plants that suit the microclimate of your garden so they grow quickly and provide the cover you need. In the new development we live it is required under the covenant.

But if you take a few minutes to learn how to plant a living fence with a fast growing plant to cover fence sections you can have a fence that is both lovely and inexpensive. Would jasmine work. Really makes a difference.