CONTENTS

Introduction

1. Buffers: Softening the Impact of Nuisances

Visual Nuisances: Creating Buffers for Privacy and Sanctuary

Noisy Nuisances: Creating Sound Buffers

Environmental Intrusions: Dealing with Pollution, Sun, Wind, and Salt

Kids and Dogs: Keeping Play at Bay

2. Barriers: Effective Designs that Deter Invasion

Preventing Corner-Cutting

Living Fences

Permanent Fences

The Gated Garden

The Illusion of Exclusion

Wildlife Barriers

3. Screens: Solutions for Unwanted Sights

The Screen Within: Screening Areas Inside Your Property

Screening Out: Hiding, Covering, and Disguising Unwanted Views Outside the Garden

The Hedge Solution

Plant Lists

Evergreen Shrubs

Plants for Hedgerows

Plants for Seaside Gardens

Plants for Windy Sites

Thorny Plants

Crab Apples

Broadleaf Evergreens

No-Shear Hedge Plants

Narrow Plants

Small Trees

Vines for Trellises

Conversion Tables and Plant Hardiness Zones

Resources

Further Reading

Acknowledgments

Photography and Design Credits

Index