Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Apr 03, 2017 4:29 pm We are looking at planting a row of capital pears along our back fence. Our backyard faces north and the trees would be in full sun all summer when the sun is high, however over the winter when the sun is lower the fence itself will block some of the sun to the base of the trees. I'm just wondering if they will still grow ok and if it would be alright to plant them now or should we wait until after winter when the sun is higher again? Re: capital pear trees along northern fence 2Apr 30, 2017 11:35 pm They will grow fine, however, be careful planting medium sized trees along fence lines. Your neighbours may not want them as much as you. I wouldn't do it on an urban block (exceptions are always found) myself, a rural one though would look amazing. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Thank you, that’s really helpful. It sounds like it could potentially be quite bad, or at least something that may be difficult to diagnose before the sale. 2 5192 We had a DA approved last year and here is the condition that was imposed by Northern Beaches council: 1 6138 We have a Victorian style ripple iron fence out the front that has some moulded timber capping. Probably 15+ years old and has cracked and splintered in parts...not really… 0 7472 |