The plants are slow to mature so for fast results purchase plants that are at least two years old.
Best plants for fence line.
Using a variety of different plants will make your living fence appear more natural.
Prune shrubs grow flat against a wall or a fence to create a pretty focal point which plays double duty for your landscape design.
Climbing roses train climbing roses over fences walls pergolas and gazebos.
Build up to the living fence with plants of increasing height.
While you are at it research the possible existence of any easements where planting may be restricted.
A fence of climbing vines and shrubs adds depth color and texture to your yard.
It s fully covered and is flowering at the moment.
Plants can provide a softer more natural and more attractive border between houses than a privacy fence.
So here are three potential reasons for growing plants along a fence followed by brief explanations of each.
Covering chain link fences with plants.
It s a fence which is a good 5m long and we planted 5 jasmine plants along it.
The colour is a deep green and one of my favourite plants because it will also grow quick.
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.
A natural question to ask when you hear talk of fence line landscaping is why bother at all.
11 living fences that look better than chain link natural fences constructed of shrubbery trees or flowering bushes are attractive and environmentally friendly havens for.
That is you may wonder what purpose a planting will serve.
We attached pieces of wire fencing on a roll and fed the vine through it.
It also means that you can choose plants well suited to the varied conditions of your yard s perimeter yew in shady spots for example or willows where soil drains poorly.
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.
It took about 18 months to get like this.