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By DIANE RELF *• Rappahannock Ncwi ContribnMng Writer * If you want to create privacy, redirect wind, reduce noise or stop erosion around your urban home, you may adapt some of the ecologically Sound methods used in botanical gardens found in large cities. A botanical garden surrounded by an urban environment must create serenity in a sea of visual and audio confusion. One technique to screen out the noise and view of a city to form a low berm or earth mound around the perimeter of the site.
If planted with a mix of woody ornamentals, the height of the berm is increased, as is the sight-, sound-, and wind-blocking ability. Low-growing shrubs and herbaceous groundcovers can provide erosion control on the berm. - Keep in Mind Year-Round
Appearance
When choosing barrier plants, try to visualize their year-round effect. Deciduous trees and shrubs provide an adequate buffer in summer when in leaf, but can leave the site overexposed in winter. However, if you major consideration is blocking noise from neighborhood outdoor summer activities, then deciduous plants should work well. Evergreens are preferable components of a berm if you wish to block noise, sights, and strong winds all year. •* Density and foliage type is also a consideration. Trees with many branches and leaves work better as screening plants than those with sparse foliage. Species such as birch, oak and beech produce a pleasant rustling sound that will mask ambient noise. In addition, oaks and beeches retain some of their leaves well into winter, thus adding to the sight and sound barrier in autumn and early winter.
Keep in Mind How
High Tree Will Grow " Know the mature heights of your
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