We currently have a 5ft brick wall running the length of the side of our garden (we are the corner house)
This means that we tend to get a number of people passing and looking into our lounge or into the garden plus the land across the road has recently had a children's nursery and nursing home built which has meant a further loss of privacy, during the day
Extending the height of the wall would be costly (it's reclaimed brick) and would require negotiation with the council
We are looking for something to plant on our side of the wall that will look attractive but also provide a bit more privacy and encourage us to use the garden a bit more (decking and landscaping is planned), in terms of perhaps bushes or small trees
However I am concerned about the damage that roots might cause to the wall or any underlying pipework and wondered about the best plant or way of doing it
CLumping bamboo or hornbeam have been suggested along with digging down to create planters to contain the roots rather than plating them freely along the wall
Any suggestions or help welcome
This means that we tend to get a number of people passing and looking into our lounge or into the garden plus the land across the road has recently had a children's nursery and nursing home built which has meant a further loss of privacy, during the day
Extending the height of the wall would be costly (it's reclaimed brick) and would require negotiation with the council
We are looking for something to plant on our side of the wall that will look attractive but also provide a bit more privacy and encourage us to use the garden a bit more (decking and landscaping is planned), in terms of perhaps bushes or small trees
However I am concerned about the damage that roots might cause to the wall or any underlying pipework and wondered about the best plant or way of doing it
CLumping bamboo or hornbeam have been suggested along with digging down to create planters to contain the roots rather than plating them freely along the wall
Any suggestions or help welcome