Trees Make the Best Fences
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Many people experience privacy issues in their homes. But walls and fences can be costly. How can we solve this problem?
A low-cost option is to create a tree fence.
Fences make homes more comfortable. And planting trees benefits us in many ways, including physical, scenic, mental, and economic. Planting trees as a barrier stops people looking in. The plants can hide unattractive areas and reduce noise too.
Trees with a lot of leaves and thick foliage in lines 15-30 meters wide and at the appropriate height for the sound source can absorb up to 5-10 dB. Their colors also enhance the view.
When choosing trees for a fence or along a fence, start with dense shrubs with many leaves that are easy to maintain. Plants can be put into 4 categories.
- Plants can be used to conceal undesirable views or use as a fence such as Ochna integerrima, Flacourtia indica, Uvaria siamensis, Dasymaschalon lomentaceum Finet & Gagnep, Wrightia religiosa Benth., Harrisonia perforata (Blanco) Merr., Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack., Streblus asper Lour., Carmona retusa (Vahl) Masam., Ficus Benjamina L., Bauhinia acuminata, Phyllodium elegans (Lour.) Desv., Melastoma malabathricum L., Olax scandens Roxb., Vietnamosasa pusilla, Rhodamnia dumetorum (DC.) Merr. & L.M.Perry, Memecylon edule Roxb., Holarrhena curtisii King et Gamble, Gardenia carinata Wall. ex. Roxb., Prismatomeris tetrandra (Rox.b.) K.Schum. var.malayana (Ridl.) Johans. and Chamaecyparis lawsoniana.
- Plant lower-level plants or ground cover in the foreground can create an open space and vista, such as Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith., Crinum amoenum Roxb., Alpinia conchigera Griff., Pavetta indica L., Rhinacanthus nasutus (Linn.) Kurz., and Tacca leontopetaloides.
- Ornamental plants for home decoration tend to be flowering plants or small plants such as Curcuma sessilis Gage., Hegnera obcordata (Miq.) Schindl, Geodorum densiflorum (Lam.) Schltr., Barleria strigosa Willd., Ageratum conyzoides L., and Costus speciosus (Koen.) Sm.
- Unique plants and tree species with distinct traits include Phyllodium elegans (Lour.) Desv., Melastoma malabathricum L., Dasymaschalon lomentaceum Finet et Gagnep, Commelina diffusa, Gardenia carinata Wall. ex. Roxb., Antidesma acidum Retz., Uraria crinita (L.) Desv. ex DC., and Acalypha wikesiana Muell-Arg.
If you’re interested in creating tree walls, consider using these plants. You could end up with a magnificent fence and more privacy.
Story by Patcharin Pumjae, Intern form Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University and Thanawat Jinjaruk, Senior Researcher, Environment Division and Urban Environmental & Biodiversity Engineer, RISC
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