What to put along a fence line?
Climbing plants like ivy and clematis give you a living fence that adds verticality to your landscape. They are great for a more natural look. Flowering plants like hydrangeas and roses add a burst of seasonal color to the fence line, making it a centerpiece rather than an accent. Ivy: Ivy is an evergreen climber that can quickly cover your fence line with its dense foliage. It’s low-maintenance, and its leaves turn a brilliant shade of red in the fall, adding seasonal interest. Honeysuckle: Honeysuckle vines produce sweetly scented flowers that attract hummingbirds and other pollinators.
How to landscape next to a fence?
Space your shrubs and plants slightly away from it. A curving bed of plants rather than a straight line softens the straight lines of the fence. For great visual appeal, layer the flower beds and plants along your fence. Arrange short plants in the front, medium-sized in the middle, and the tallest ones in the back. Shrubs and Bushes: If your fence feels too rigid or stark, shrubs and bushes are a great way to soften its appearance. Dense greenery like boxwood, hydrangeas, or lilac bushes can create a more natural transition between your fence and the rest of your yard.
What to grow next to a fence?
Grow plants such as red twig dogwood in addition to any evergreen shrubs for the winter. Against fencing with ample sunlight, the red twig dogwood looks great, especially if the fencing is white. Late-blooming bushes and long-blooming perennials are great plantings for summer. Some of our favourite small plants for the front of borders are ceanothus, cistus rock rose, euonymus, hebe, dwarf varieties of hypericum, lavender, leucothoe, pieris, potentilla, skimmia and vinca.Here are some popular plants that work well in borders: Perennials: Perennials are plants that come back year after year. Consider including favorites like lavender, salvia, coneflower, daylilies, and ornamental grasses. These plants provide structure, color, and interest throughout the seasons.
How to keep weeds from growing along a fence line?
Though trimming along fences is often more successful, repeated trimming is more effective at reducing and managing weeds in this area. String trimmers are commonly used to control weeds along fences, but should be operated carefully to avoid fence damage. The best thing to use to kill weeds on and near fences is a non-selective herbicide like Eraser 41% Glyphosate. Using a non-selective herbicide ensures a broader range of weeds will be controlled.