Block the wind, keep the view to yourself

Shelter and screening

Franklin gets weather. Our shelter and screening stock is grown to knit together quickly and hold its density down low, where most screens go thin and patchy.

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Shelter and screening at Farrell's Nursery

What's included

  • Evergreen and deciduous options
  • Fast and slow growers, clearly labelled
  • Advice on final height before you buy
Nursery-grown stock at Farrell's
Rows of healthy nursery stock

Why it pays off

  • Dense to the ground, not just up top
  • Matched to your wind and aspect
  • Honest growth rates, no surprises

How it works

  1. 01

    Measure the run you want covered

  2. 02

    We pick the species and spacing

  3. 03

    Plant once, screen for good

Questions

How fast will it screen?

Some species close a gap in a season, others take two or three for a denser, longer-lived result. We will show you both and let you choose.

Other services

Natives

Hardy, low-fuss New Zealand natives that settle fast and feed the birds.

Fruit trees

Productive, well-grafted fruit for the backyard orchard.

Hedging

Formal or loose, grown dense for a clean green wall.

Ornamentals and colour

Foliage and flower for the parts of the garden you look at most.

Let's grow something that lasts

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