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Natural barrier at end of garden

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  • 14-04-2009 10:57am
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    Ding Dong
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭


    Bit of a problem I hope someone can help me with. I have a raised bank at the end of the garden which offers little or no protection against dogs or other unwanteds coming into the garden. I planted some gorse, but the plants were v small and didnt exactly thrive. Im looking for a few suggestions for types of plants plants that I could use to block off the end of the garden without having to resort to a fence of some sort to stop people or straying dogs coming in. Any suggestions would bne much appreciated!


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    Anduril
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Anduril


    Whitethorn grows fairly quickly and can be bought cheaply from Coillte. About E60 for 100 plants I think (60-90cm high)


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    magicbastarder
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    i think those prices are for bare root, and it's probably too late in the year to buy bare root now.


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    Anduril
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Anduril


    Yes, sorry, should have said!


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    old boy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭old boy


    me thinks you will need a fence of some sort, barbed wire, plus chicken wire, for the animals, shrub and rambling roses, planted against it, will deal with the humans.


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