Recent content by AndrewP

Thanks for all the extra comments. @Sandy Ground My garden is west facing, in shade for part of the day but mostly sun. I believe the soil is Clay, but I'm not sure about pH value. Based on comments and reviewing options, this is what I'm now thinking of getting to cover the 11m stretch of...

Thanks for the comments. I'm trying to remember why I decided not to go with Thuja occidentalis. I think it may have just been it wasn't available from the place I was thinking of buying from. However, I may have to use a few suppliers now anyway so maybe I should include. I'll look again at...

Hi again. Thanks all for your inputs and sorry I've not been back in a while. My focus just shifted to other parts of our renovation as it got too hot to think about getting trees planted in the garden. Now looking to get it sorted for early Autumn. The tree's I'm looking at getting are...

Thanks for the advice everyone. I hear you about not going for bigger plants as they may not succeed. Definitely want to get it right, but disappointing to not be able to take a short cut to gaining the height. What size is good to start with? Hadn't thought of Holly, and honestly isn't one...

I'm new to gardening forums. I'm in the middle of a house renovation and just able to start moving onto getting the garden sorted out, so attempting to get more familiar with specifics. Intention this is our forever home, so keen to get things right for us for the long term. I'm living in...

Hi all. I'm seeking some advice on what trees to plant at the back of my garden. My garden backs on to a main road, with a approx 2m high wall to separate from the road. However the garden slopes up towards the house and so it doesn’t do a good enough job of blocking off the traffic. What I'd...