5 garden privacy ideas

Trellis is a super handy way to give your garden some privacy. Placed strategically around patio areas, the type of fencing enables you to grow fast growing climbing plants that’ll ensure your patio is nice and privatised by the time the warmer weather comes round. For example, according to Gardener’s World, the Perennial Sweet Pea takes just a season to cover a fence, so when planted in the spring, you’ll have a pretty – and private – patio area to enjoy by summer!

If you’re looking for a more immediate solution to your privacy problem, you could install a wooden screen or fence. For a natural look, why not look at thatch brushwood or bamboo screens? Or perhaps install a wooden panel fence-style screen but make a feature of it? Weave fairy lights in and out of the panels to create a cute and cosy drinks area to enjoy with friends during the summer.

Growing a hedge isn’t a quick solution, but there are some hedges that grow quicker than others, giving you an attractive, natural privacy solution in just a year or so. For something different with each passing season, the Red Berberis is a great choice. From orange berries in the spring to yellow flowers in the summer, when you choose a hedge to improve your garden’s privacy, you know you’re doing your bit for nature, too.

A pergola from Broadview creates the ultimate private party space. Available in a range of sizes to suit your patio area, it enables you to entertain guests all year round thanks to the option to add heaters and screens for a fully enclosed space. You can open and close the automated roof at the first sign of sun or rain – and lower or fold away your screens whenever you want additional privacy or sun exposure. With the addition of LED lights and integrated Bluetooth technology, it’s the ultimate private space.

If a pergola isn’t quite what you’re looking for, you could look at installing an outbuilding. A summer house or garden office at the bottom or side of the garden could give you that additional bit of privacy from peering neighbours – particularly if you place a new patio area in front of it. Or, if you’re feeling particularly party-ish you could even create your own garden pub. Just make sure you properly prepare your garden for an outbuilding with a concrete base.