I forked out £2k on a blackout privacy fence – but I forgot about an important step & now everyone can still see in

Published on July 10, 2025 at 05:21 PM

NO ONE wants nosey neighbours being able to peep into their garden, especially during the hot summer months.

That’s why this homeowner decided to fork out to get some in her garden.

Small trees with few leaves planted in front of a fence.
The homeowner fumed on TikTok after forking out for the trees
Newly planted trees behind a fence have very few leaves.
Some people said the trees might work next year, but not everyone was so sure

Jenny Marriner took to to show off the trees, but she made a big mistake.

Despite paying £2,000 for the trees, which were allegedly sold as privacy trees, Jenny didn’t realise she’d have to wait for them to grow in to reap their full benefits.

“When you pay £2k for some ‘privacy trees’ but they have about four leaves on each one,”; she captioned the clip.

In the viral video she showed the trees, which had been freshly plated along the garden fence.

But rather than mature trees with all the leaves she was expecting, the trees offered little in the way of privacy.

But after sharing her fury online people told Jenny she was foolish to expect more.

“You should have paid £4k for mature trees then,”; one person slammed in the comments.

Another agreed: “You need to give it a few years, be patients, it will be worth the wait.”;

But some thought it was unlikely the trees would live that long.

“Roots are going to destroy the rendered block work in a few years, if they survive that long not being planted in the ground,”; one said.

Meanwhile, others were much more hopeful for Jenny’s purchase, and encouraged her to wait it out.

“Container grown trees don’t grow much the first season. Wait until next year, should be better,”; one said.

If you do want to add some privacy to your garden, these tips will help.

Paul Parker, CEO of and perennials specialistsJ. Parker’s,said privacy can be achieved using plants.

Block sight lines

An arbour, pergola or gazebo are all easy ways of increasing privacy if you’re overlooked by upper windows.

Cover any of these structures with beautiful climbing perennials or trailing plants to truly create your own natural private space.

arieties such as clematis, climbing hydrangea, and wisteria, are great for adding privacy to your garden, also these climbing perennials are flowering vines that will come back year after year.

Cover up fences with evergreen climbers

If you want to disguise fences, balcony railings or rooftop spaces,evergreenclimbers are a fantastic solution.

Star Jasmine would be my top choice, it’s a hardy, vigorous grower with glossy evergreen foliage, so it’s the perfect all-year-round cover.

In, it bursts into fragrant, star-shaped flowers that fill your garden with an enticing scent.

Add bushy potted plants

Growing bushy potted plants helps give you the cover you need, and they’re mobile so you can move them around whenever you like.

It’s an easy way to improve privacy that also adds a good dose of foliage to your outdoor space.

Choose plants that have a good width spread to grow a privacy wall of foliage.

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