Posted by PD on January 13, 2009, 1:23 am
OK, maybe a slightly odd question, but here goes:
Our new neighbours sit at the front of their house smoking at all hours of
the day and night. Due to the lay of the land, the smell fills our front
yard, and if we have our front door open, it fills the house as well.
We have a strip of garden between our driveway and our joint fence which is
in dire need of attention - so now I'm wondering if there's anything I can
plant that would help to filter the air between our place and theirs. Or be
sufficiently (pleasantly) fragranced itself year-round that it might
overpower the smoke pong. Any ideas anyone? The strip of garden is only
about 2ft wide, and I don't want anything that's going to end up scratching
the car every time we drive in and out (had that problem for many years, and
a badly damaged car as a result!).
Thanks in advance,
Penny
(in Beecroft, Sydney)
Posted by David Hare-Scott on January 13, 2009, 4:05 pm
PD wrote:
> OK, maybe a slightly odd question, but here goes:
> Our new neighbours sit at the front of their house smoking at all
> hours of the day and night. Due to the lay of the land, the smell
> fills our front yard, and if we have our front door open, it fills
> the house as well.
>
> We have a strip of garden between our driveway and our joint fence
> which is in dire need of attention - so now I'm wondering if there's
> anything I can plant that would help to filter the air between our
> place and theirs. Or be sufficiently (pleasantly) fragranced itself
> year-round that it might overpower the smoke pong. Any ideas anyone?
> The strip of garden is only about 2ft wide, and I don't want
> anything that's going to end up scratching the car every time we
> drive in and out (had that problem for many years, and a badly
> damaged car as a result!).
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Penny
> (in Beecroft, Sydney)
Fan palm.
David
Posted by 0tterbot on January 13, 2009, 7:54 pm
> OK, maybe a slightly odd question, but here goes:
> Our new neighbours sit at the front of their house smoking at all hours of
> the day and night. Due to the lay of the land, the smell fills our front
> yard, and if we have our front door open, it fills the house as well.
> We have a strip of garden between our driveway and our joint fence which
> is in dire need of attention - so now I'm wondering if there's anything I
> can plant that would help to filter the air between our place and theirs.
> Or be sufficiently (pleasantly) fragranced itself year-round that it might
> overpower the smoke pong. Any ideas anyone? The strip of garden is only
> about 2ft wide, and I don't want anything that's going to end up
> scratching the car every time we drive in and out (had that problem for
> many years, and a badly damaged car as a result!).
> Thanks in advance,
> Penny
> (in Beecroft, Sydney)
i have that problem myself with my septic tank occasionally having an
explosion of pong!! it has a big load of pampas grass on one side, which i
have noticed helps a great deal (in that direction, depending on the
wind...) so i feel any type of vegetative barrier seems to help quite a bit.
what about star jasmine? it grows very well practically everywhere, & the
flowers smell really lovely (if you are into those types of heady aromas),
and you can keep it tied to it's lattice (or whatever you put up, it needs
support) and can thus be kept tidy & pretty. if your support is quite tall,
it will go up high.
kylie
Posted by Jonno on January 13, 2009, 9:47 pm
Report them to the EPA?
Put them in to the Quit campaign?
>>> http://www.quitnow.info.au/
You would also be helping their health...
Or move... It may be damaging your health too...
>>
>> OK, maybe a slightly odd question, but here goes:
>> Our new neighbours sit at the front of their house smoking at all hours
>> of the day and night. Due to the lay of the land, the smell fills our
>> front yard, and if we have our front door open, it fills the house as
>> well.
>>
>> We have a strip of garden between our driveway and our joint fence which
>> is in dire need of attention - so now I'm wondering if there's anything I
>> can plant that would help to filter the air between our place and theirs.
>> Or be sufficiently (pleasantly) fragranced itself year-round that it
>> might overpower the smoke pong. Any ideas anyone? The strip of garden
>> is only about 2ft wide, and I don't want anything that's going to end up
>> scratching the car every time we drive in and out (had that problem for
>> many years, and a badly damaged car as a result!).
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Penny
>> (in Beecroft, Sydney)
> i have that problem myself with my septic tank occasionally having an
> explosion of pong!! it has a big load of pampas grass on one side, which i
> have noticed helps a great deal (in that direction, depending on the
> wind...) so i feel any type of vegetative barrier seems to help quite a
> bit.
> what about star jasmine? it grows very well practically everywhere, & the
> flowers smell really lovely (if you are into those types of heady aromas),
> and you can keep it tied to it's lattice (or whatever you put up, it needs
> support) and can thus be kept tidy & pretty. if your support is quite
> tall, it will go up high.
> kylie
>
Posted by kris anthem um on January 14, 2009, 9:34 pm
'Jonno[_18_ Wrote:
> ;827425']Report them to the EPA?
> Put them in to the Quit campaign?
> ---
> http://www.quitnow.info.au/---
>
> You would also be helping their health...
>
> Or move... It may be damaging your health too...
>
>
> "0tterbot" spl@t.com wrote in message
> "PD" pjdalton@optusnet.com.au wrote in message
>
> OK, maybe a slightly odd question, but here goes:
> Our new neighbours sit at the front of their house smoking at all
> hours
> of the day and night. Due to the lay of the land, the smell fills our
>
> front yard, and if we have our front door open, it fills the house as
>
> well.
>
> We have a strip of garden between our driveway and our joint fence
> which
> is in dire need of attention - so now I'm wondering if there's
> anything I
> can plant that would help to filter the air between our place and
> theirs.
> Or be sufficiently (pleasantly) fragranced itself year-round that it
> might overpower the smoke pong. Any ideas anyone? The strip of
> garden
> is only about 2ft wide, and I don't want anything that's going to end
> up
> scratching the car every time we drive in and out (had that problem
> for
> many years, and a badly damaged car as a result!).
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Penny
> (in Beecroft, Sydney)-
>
> i have that problem myself with my septic tank occasionally having an
>
> explosion of pong!! it has a big load of pampas grass on one side,
> which i
> have noticed helps a great deal (in that direction, depending on the
> wind...) so i feel any type of vegetative barrier seems to help quite
> a
> bit.
>
> what about star jasmine? it grows very well practically everywhere, &
> the
> flowers smell really lovely (if you are into those types of heady
> aromas),
> and you can keep it tied to it's lattice (or whatever you put up, it
> needs
> support) and can thus be kept tidy & pretty. if your support is quite
>
> tall, it will go up high.
> kylie
>
> -
Any of the lillypilly family [syzygium] would be good because of the
dense
foliage and fresh , almost citrus smell , the folliage will
remain soft if
pruned reg. golden penda or the xanthostemon could also
be suitable as it grows
upright with few lateral branches so way less
pruning and it produces a showy
yellow flower. cheers and good luck,
you could always try tabacco, the flowering
kind.....very pleasant
smelling but lacks the height you require.
--
kris
anthem um
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> Our new neighbours sit at the front of their house smoking at all
> hours of the day and night. Due to the lay of the land, the smell
> fills our front yard, and if we have our front door open, it fills
> the house as well.
>
> We have a strip of garden between our driveway and our joint fence
> which is in dire need of attention - so now I'm wondering if there's
> anything I can plant that would help to filter the air between our
> place and theirs. Or be sufficiently (pleasantly) fragranced itself
> year-round that it might overpower the smoke pong. Any ideas anyone?
> The strip of garden is only about 2ft wide, and I don't want
> anything that's going to end up scratching the car every time we
> drive in and out (had that problem for many years, and a badly
> damaged car as a result!).
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Penny
> (in Beecroft, Sydney)