Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Feb 28, 2013 10:32 am Hi, We are not too far moving in new house. In the meantime we are working out the landscaping. The dilemma we are facing is back fence, there is land developers back fence 1.8m high but our slab is much higher so there is privacy issue. Developer don't allow us to extend the back fence so we are thinking to have retaining wall near the back fence and then grow some plants/tree which are good for privacy. I have zero knowledge about the plants. We want to have plants to use to screen a view that grows fast, tall and very narrow. Any ides what type of plants/trees/fruit trees are good which grow quickly but need less maintenance.? Re: Need Advice 3Feb 28, 2013 1:02 pm Peaceful Landscapes Hi there. Where are you located? I am building in North West of Sydney Rouse Hill Re: Need Advice 4Feb 28, 2013 4:51 pm I have used bamboo to create a screen in the past. You'll be shocked at how fast it grows. I've also had pertossturum trees which are also quick growing but not as aesthetically pleasing as other trees which take longer. Some experts on this forum will probably give you some better ideas too. Good luck Re: Need Advice 5Mar 05, 2013 12:22 pm Yes Bamboo is a great screening option, it is fast growing, relatively tough and comes in a variety of heights sizes etc. have a look at slender weaver, alphonse karr, or blue bamboo. other popular and tough hedging plants that will grow to 2m+ include - murraya, lilly pilly, photinia, camelia and viburnum please don't plant leyland cypress! Re: Need Advice 6Mar 05, 2013 4:04 pm Peaceful Landscapes Yes Bamboo is a great screening option, it is fast growing, relatively tough and comes in a variety of heights sizes etc. have a look at slender weaver, alphonse karr, or blue bamboo. other popular and tough hedging plants that will grow to 2m+ include - murraya, lilly pilly, photinia, camelia and viburnum please don't plant leyland cypress! Thanks for the advice, we need plants that don't seek out water much and don't have aggressive roots as easements and sewer mains close to this could be a problem. I have heard lilly pilly is good but it can be problematic due to its root near the easement or sewer. My wife loves photinia what about its root? Are they have big root system? Re: Need Advice 7Mar 07, 2013 12:43 pm Photinias don't have overly invasive roots, in fact nothing from that list will become a problem, some lilly pillies can get very large! choose the right variety and you'll be fine. Cascade is one that grows to only 2m high. Re: Need Advice 8Mar 07, 2013 4:38 pm I used to have a photinia hedge that was at least 20 years old and planted right above our water main. Never a problem and it sure grew fast. We had a regular job trimming it off the footpath. It was rather nice to look at too, with red-toned new growth. HD Land settled May '14. Building the PD Hoffman39: 5/11=site start, 13/11=slab pour, 26/11=frame complete, 10/12=roof on, 12/12=bricking started. Blog: http://jyndeira.net/blog/ Levelling compound Ardit is the best but buy a bag of sand and make sand dam to protect your wood floor 2 15289 XCEM Alpha flooring seems to relatively new and I could not found any reviews. Have you or someone you know have used it and would recommend over other subfloor options?… 2 7622 I’m not a structural engineer but I’m free. you still need an engineer for the plans. I only have part of your plans, but you seem to have a 850mm drop from the side… 3 9990 |