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Need a bit more info :) Whats the aspect like ? what is the soil like ? Is there a budget -- is there a 'style' , modern/ country/ town garden. Does it need to give cover straight away or in 5-10 years time.
Generally if budget and style is suitable then pleached tress such as hornbeam/beech are very popular -- otherwise standards of evergreens such as Holly / Holm oaks are instant cover. Some of these can cost upwards of £500 each @ 3 m plus height and require a fair bit of work planting.
Thanks Dan.
Much appreciated.
I'm going round there tomorrow. I'll take a few pics and put them up. I think they'll need to give cover straight away. She's planning on having a summer house. Molly's a good option as she already has some in there which looks good. Not sure of her budget yet.
Deciduous trees- alnus cordata hold leaves late into winter and also catkins act as a screening.
Pyrus chanticler- hold leaves late as well and Autumn colouring is nice as the leaves change. Nice white spring flowers.
Thanks Oliver. Much appreciated. Some good suggestions there which I will consider.
I’m going to agree with Dan on the info front, but go even deeper.
Whats the soil type, garden size, the distance from the buildings the house age and are there any below ground services that should be taken into consideration? It’s pointless planting something that will outgrow the site or won’t have sufficient below ground space to form a good rootplate.
Personally i’d avoid Betula or Alnus as the pollen can cause issues with asthma sufferers, and I’d steer clear of Fagus as they are very site specific.
Pleached trees can work well, as can fastigiates but plant something with too high a water demand or too close and the insurance company will crucify you if there’s an issue and it was your recommendation.