Garden Trees Too big?

[NJP87]

With help from Jez i have picked out a few tree's and shrubs i would like for my garden, but i am unsure if they are going to be to big.

My garden is about 25ftx15ft with neighbors either side.

These are a few of what i like

Hopes Grove Nurseries - Growers of the finest Hedging and Native Plants. Hedging

Hopes Grove Nurseries - Growers of the finest Hedging and Native Plants. Ornamental Trees & Shrubs

And maybe and apple or pear tree.

Sorry for the dumb questions

[Susie]

You would be amazed by just how much can be crammed into a small garden! Those look absolutely fine to me, good luck with your project.

[NJP87]

Thanks susie and whoever changed the tiltle

I have just ordered some pussy willow and a flagpole cherry.

Nick

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by NJP87

Hopes Grove Nurseries - Growers of the finest Hedging and Native Plants. Hedging

The starlings will love the elder. They'll gorge themselves on the berries, then look out to see if your car is under a tree they can roost in - for you to find pretty purple splotches on it the morning! Failing that, they'll sit on your TV aerial and similarly decorate your patio.

Jim

[Susie]

They sit on our aerial* and decorate the decking and we don't even have an elder!


* We don't even use the aerial, the signal is lousy so we have satellite!

[tameblackbirds]

Originally Posted by NJP87

With help from Jez i have picked out a few tree's and shrubs i would like for my garden, but i am unsure if they are going to be to big.

My garden is about 25ftx15ft with neighbors either side.

These are a few of what i like

Hopes Grove Nurseries - Growers of the finest Hedging and Native Plants. Hedging

Hopes Grove Nurseries - Growers of the finest Hedging and Native Plants. Ornamental Trees & Shrubs

And maybe and apple or pear tree.

Sorry for the dumb questions

Be aware of the shadows cast onto your neighbours gardens My neigbour hates my trees and says nothing grows because of them as caused a little contention

[NJP87]

i will keep that in mind, luckily my neighbours don't do much in there gardens, and i have gone for the smaller tree's.

Nick

[Phoebe]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

The starlings will love the elder. They'll gorge themselves on the berries, then look out to see if your car is under a tree they can roost in - for you to find pretty purple splotches on it the morning! Failing that, they'll sit on your TV aerial and similarly decorate your patio.

Jim

LOL I love your sense of humour Jim

[Blackdogjnr]

Over the past few months and over the coming months as well I'll be planting all sorts of shrubs and trees for wildlife in my medium sized garden. I've noticed that over the years some of them could go pretty wild, especially as I've really packed so much in...

I'm just hoping I can control them a little by pruning and generally staying on top of them so that they don't go too crazy ....

I guess being a south facing garden the issues of shade won't be too much of a rpoblem, but yes, I'd beware, you wouldn't want to upset the neighbours!

[coasty]

The flagpole cherry can be a good choice where ground space is limited...Also silver birch has a nice open canopy that lets light through. We have a fairly compact back garden and we have got apples trained as espaliers to the walls .