Trees in beds & near house
Hi all -
I am a newbie to gardener; young and trying to learn, and I'm in the process of establishing my first garden.
I cleared a bunch of old scraggly trees that ran along a messy bank on my border, which i turned into a raised bed (shown in the image with the wooden bed). I managed to keep one lilac tree but want to add another tree to bring back some of the privacy it created and and also to hide an ugly shed next door. (I'm planting a jasmine that will hopefully in time help cover this).
What I'm not sure about is what tree if any tree would work here; it's about 1m wide and is nice and deep, but I'm worried any roots would eventually push the wood out and ruin the border I've built. It gets a good amount of sun/dappled shade throughout the day (pictured early morning when its in shade, but after lunch its good).
My wife is keen on a silver birch, and i'm a fan too as it suits the style of garden I'm after, we love the bark and they are relatively cheap for a decent sized tree. However as an Aussie expat I'm also keen to get a cider gum eucalyptus in somewhere.
The other option is at the front of our house (could replace that laurel and have it next to the hedge); not much direct sun here as it's north facing and shielding by the side of our house, but if tall enough, the part sticking over the fence would get very good sun. Essentially I'm after something here that can sit above the fence as on the opposite side is a raised deck where I'd love some privacy. I'd considered a clumping variety of bamboo that would also create some nice sounds, but perhaps the birch is an option here? My main concern are the roots; I've thrown in a picture to show how close it is to some stamped concrete (not cheap!) and our house.
I realise this is a highly subjective and open-ended post, but would really appreciate some help from those much more knowledgable than me!!! Many thanks
I am a newbie to gardener; young and trying to learn, and I'm in the process of establishing my first garden.
I cleared a bunch of old scraggly trees that ran along a messy bank on my border, which i turned into a raised bed (shown in the image with the wooden bed). I managed to keep one lilac tree but want to add another tree to bring back some of the privacy it created and and also to hide an ugly shed next door. (I'm planting a jasmine that will hopefully in time help cover this).
What I'm not sure about is what tree if any tree would work here; it's about 1m wide and is nice and deep, but I'm worried any roots would eventually push the wood out and ruin the border I've built. It gets a good amount of sun/dappled shade throughout the day (pictured early morning when its in shade, but after lunch its good).
My wife is keen on a silver birch, and i'm a fan too as it suits the style of garden I'm after, we love the bark and they are relatively cheap for a decent sized tree. However as an Aussie expat I'm also keen to get a cider gum eucalyptus in somewhere.
The other option is at the front of our house (could replace that laurel and have it next to the hedge); not much direct sun here as it's north facing and shielding by the side of our house, but if tall enough, the part sticking over the fence would get very good sun. Essentially I'm after something here that can sit above the fence as on the opposite side is a raised deck where I'd love some privacy. I'd considered a clumping variety of bamboo that would also create some nice sounds, but perhaps the birch is an option here? My main concern are the roots; I've thrown in a picture to show how close it is to some stamped concrete (not cheap!) and our house.
I realise this is a highly subjective and open-ended post, but would really appreciate some help from those much more knowledgable than me!!! Many thanks
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I wouldn't plant a tree in the space you have shown near the paving.