Living Walls Make Great Fences

Posted in Real Insights | September 4, 2008

Did you know that “living walls” offer an appealing alternative to traditional fences as a way to separate one property from another? To make these walls, live willow shoots are cut and planted into a trench dug along the fence line. A wooden frame is then constructed and installed, and the willows are interlaced through the frame. While the trees look like twigs at first, they quickly become established and soon grow like regular trees, surviving with what nature provides. These beautiful living fences provide security, privacy and act as very effective sound absorbers.