How to increase privacy in the garden with plants

Is your garden overlooked and you're wanting to create privacy? Then this guide on how to increase privacy with plants is for you! Garden Ninja gives his top tips for providing screening and peace in your back garden.
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[@busarafirestone1180]

I never thought of using plants to distract from a view rather than just planning a tall green screen to block it. This technique is great because it gives an immediate affect while the screening trees will take years to grow tall enough to block the view. I have another tool in my aresenol, thanks Lee!

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Busara. Thanks for your comment and glad you’ve got another trick to succeed! I’m all about sharing these tricks to allow people to get the most out of their gardens. Glad to help! Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿

[@lookingfordiscovery]

this has given me a tonne of ideas ... thank you Mr. Ninja

[@Gardenninja]

You’re welcome! Happy Gardening Rob. Lee

[@jordy27]

Thank you Garden Ninja! 🤗

[@Gardenninja]

You’re welcome Jordy! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🤘🌿

[@debbebunch9973]

Just beautiful work..! Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks Debbie. I really appreciate the feedback! Happy Gardening. Lee

[@saryarohit2925]

Hey Garden Ninja...I am watching you all the way from Trinidad! 🇹🇹 I did something similar to get some privacy from fellow family members who live next door and across the road from me. I quite enjoyed this video. All the best!

[@Gardenninja]

Great to hear from you Sarya in Trinidad. Family are lovely but sometimes you need your own peace eh! Happy Gardening!

[@kh2040]

I really enjoy your videos. Any advice for planting an exposed garden? I don't want to spoil the rural Scottish view with high wind break hedges. Any herbaceous plants that will thrive in very strong winds and clay soil? Thanks

[@madelaine3209]

Wow! Exactly what I have needed. Quite informative and helpful video Thank you. PS Hello from Texas, USA

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Madeleine! Hello over in Texas! Bet you’ve got warmer weather than we usually have! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿🙌

[@catrescuer]

Please could you do a video on uplighting a garden effectively? Tips and ideas.

[@carolinetierney1146]

Fantastic..!

[@Gardenninja]

Glad you like it!

[@13thgenerationamerican51]

Good ideas.

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks! Happy Gardening! Lee

[@kittylife5589]

Nice one ☘️👍

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks so much! 🥷🤘🌿

[@martymaloney1032]

I prefer to plant in the evening if I’m planting when the temperatures are higher, it gives the plants 12+ hours to rest and start getting adjusted to their new space. I’ll also use my market umbrella to provide shade if the plants are short enough to fit under it.

[@Gardenninja]

Great tips Marty. Unfortunately sometimes I’ve got to plant in the middle of the day! I wish I could plant after the sun!

[@Hermanus-lj9fk]

Thank you for another fab video! Please could you make a video on how to use an electric propagator to grow flowers from seed? Trying to grow campanula seeds into seedlings. Been nearly 4 weeks in the propagator & no sign of growth! Not sure what I'm doing wrong! Thanks once again for the wonderful videos. Nick, Newcastle xxx

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Nick. As with most herbaceous plants. Germination can be erratic and slow. Campanulas can take upto 8 weeks. I never use electric propagators I’m a bit old school. However if they’re being kept at around 18 degrees either in the propagator or inside the home they should germinate. Most issues with growing seed come from two mistakes. 1-Sowing too deep / over covering. 2- Overwatering. I’d give them another couple of weeks. Don’t keep them saturated with water either. They should germinate. Maybe start some more if you have any now just in a seed tray inside. The seeds are tiny so a very light covering or vermiculite may help. Hope that’s of use! Happy Gardening.

[@Hermanus-lj9fk]

@@Gardenninja Aw thanks for replying - that's so useful! Was bit frustrated...will def follow your advice though! Happy gardening & thank you. Xx

[@josephinebrevig8748]

Couldn't you plant a tree right at the black too? Just wondering if that would add to make a difference for privacy.

[@nikkicleveland668]

I've just bought some pleached photinia to use as a screen from neighbours. Can I plant them into larger pots and if I can do they need staking? My garden is all paved. Thanks 😊

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Nikki. Eventually they will either need to go into the ground or a large raised bed. I’m the summer in pots you’ll be watering them most days and then I’m the winter the wind could blow them over. Tying them to a frame would be helpful to prevent this! Good luck and happy planting. 🥷🌿👍 Lee

[@andyhowden7655]

Do we get hedging or shurbs in the inside of our 1 meter fence? Seems a bit pointless getting say, Privett against a fence. I think shurbs will work out cheaper. What shrubs make for good screenings

[@kevinodonnell6918]

Hi quick question what height do these acer trees get to? i have a new house and would like some idea of trees that would be ok for a small to medium sized garden. I want to try and create agarden at the very rear end in front of wooden fence , and want to attract bird life. Hope this makes sense thank you. weather looks great . Thanks kevin .

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Kevin. They’re grafted so shouldn’t get much taller but the crown of the tree (top bit) will bush out. So it’s really about how much you want to keep it in check. It will probably put another 2 ft on if left but if you keep them pruned each year or so they keep their current stature. If you’re looking for birds in particular maybe choose a mix with some trees to at produce fruit or berries. Rowan are great small trees with berries for birds and great autumn colour. Hope that helps. Lee

[@brumsgrub8633]

Lee Hendrie is doing well for himself

[@Gardenninja]

😂 you crack me up!

[@brumsgrub8633]

@@Gardenninja I'm sorry lol. Just bought a house that has a bit of a over looked garden. Checked for ideas on KZbin and your channel popped up, after watching about a hour worth of your videos you've got a new fan. But you do look like Lee Hendrie though. Thanks pal. Looking forward to following your channel.

[@Gardenninja]

Not to worry! I’ll take that. Better than Steve O from Jack Ass. Haha. Glad to hear the videos have been helpful. My blog www.gardenninja.co.uk has a lot more detail as well of design examples and other articles. Thanks for subscribing! More to come. Happy Lee Hendrie I mean..gardening!

[@aledwards8775]

Thanks for another great upload Lee, given me some top ideas. But if you're ever in Cornwall there is a bombsite of a garden that needs a Ninja 🤣

[@Gardenninja]

Al Edwards thanks! Glad it’s helpful. Well if there’s cold Ale and some Cornish pasties I’ll be there! Haha. 😂

[@aledwards8775]

I have devoted my entire working life searching for the perfect Cornish Pasty and Cornish Ale, many years later I think I have finally succeeded 🤣

[@crossbow5318]

can you do a video on how to remove weeds or grass that's grown over a vegetable plot, or some way to prevent them growing back?

[@Gardenninja]

Hi Crossbow. Have you seen my Hori Hori Guide? That shows you how to remove weeds quickly. Especially tap rooted ones. Hope that helps.

[@michaeljonesdougherty.209]

💚 gr8 video & ideals .in the last 12 years ive tryed to add privacy & hide people next to me & be hind in the neighbors ugle rusted shead& oil tank. I think i have ONSLOW and DAISY liveING next store from keeping up appearances 😕😔😄 Thanks for shareing ive been watching & loveing your videos for the last 2 years here in THE states.

[@Gardenninja]

Hey Michael. Love the keeping up appearances references. Haha. The lady of the house speaking!! Good luck with your garden and thanks for your comment. Happy gardening. Lee🥷🌿

[@Jiraiya_Sage]

Nice haircut 👍

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks! Mohawks forever!! 🥷🌿🤘😂

[@nathanpowell1545]

Great videos. Could you confirm where to purchase such trees please? In a lollipop style

[@Gardenninja]

Hey Nathan. If you search ‘half standard trees’ on google you can find suppliers. Hope that helps. Lee

[@nathanpowell1545]

Garden Ninja Ltd thank you, my neighbour at the bottom of my garden has just removed several conifers and it means I have lost a lot of privacy. The garden isn’t very long so I need something that will block the view but also not take up a lot of room at a lower level if that makes sense

[@76fazza]

Scorcher, 25° 🤣

[@Gardenninja]

Thats tropical over here in the UK!! 😆🥷🌿

[@oleksandrmarchuk]

Hi I plant buxus sempervirence hedging how long it’s take them to grow to 10 feet high?

[@Gardenninja]

About 50 years! 😂😂😂 It’s a low growing shrub so you’re better choosing a more fast growing shrub. Try Cherry Laurel. Checkout my hedge planting blog link in description for more suggestions. Good luck! 🥷🌿🙌 www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-lay-a-hedge/

[@oleksandrmarchuk]

Really

[@oleksandrmarchuk]

Thank you for your advice I think I will have to pull them back I already plant them 🤭

[@oleksandrmarchuk]

I order Cherry Laurel will have to pull buxus out 🤣🥴🥴thank you for your advice 👍👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@oleksandrmarchuk]

@@Gardenninja 👍

[@salimsalama6897]

I'm the first one ☝️

[@saryarohit2925]

Yaaaaaay you! 😁🤗

[@GA-dv4ty]

Can still see the house 🙈

[@Gardenninja]

Hi GA. well yes I can’t do anything to remove that no matter what plants or screen you try and use. You’d cause more shade and harm. However the guide is showing you how with careful plants you can break up and distract from a view. Building fences higher and higher is never the answer. But careful border design is! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿

[@ajwatson9974]

Come to my garden please 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks A & J Watson for the comment! I'm sure if you follow and subscribe your garden will be looking awesome in no time! Happy Gardening

[@ajwatson9974]

@@Gardenninja any other hedge plants.. I'm in Barbados

[@AL-ns1jm]

your hair is exploding :P

[@Gardenninja]

Thanks!! 😂🥷🌿