Fencing - Question in regards to border

cyclonebri1

Stooby2 wrote: »

How about planting a couple of fast growing firs there? You don't need permission and within a couple of years should have grown high enough to block his view. You don't need 60 foot leylandii, just something that will grow about 15-20 feet.

That will be leylandii then, the fastest growing conifer???

darkcloudi

Thanks all, do like the idea of leylandii or bamboo

smashingyour...

darkcloudi wrote: »

Thanks all, do like the idea of leylandii or bamboo

If you go for bamboo make sure you control the roots if you buy the invasive type or else it will take over.

Leif

Just to second the above be very careful with bamboo, I worked with someone who was fighting a battle with the stuff, it was spreading faster than he could control it.

Stooby2

Cyclonebri wrote:

That will be leylandii then, the fastest growing conifer???

Apparently the "Grand Fir" holds that title.

Personally I'd look for something that tops out at about 20-30 feet as a Leylandii could get oppressively tall for the garden if it's not crowned.