Garden screening ideas – 21 ways to beautify boundaries and create privacy

Garden screenings perform a whole host of functions. They can stop neighbors and passersby seeing into the yard. But they might also be needed to hide a less than lovely view from the space.

Screening can also make different areas of the yard distinct when backyard landscaping includes creating different zones, leading to a richer design that slowly unfolds rather than becoming apparent in a single glance.

They offer design opportunity in themselves, too, using interesting materials, plants including climbers, trees and shrubs, and even garden buildings and, here, we’ve collected ideas to inspire.