Aaaaaagh! My poor trees!

[SarzWix]

This one?
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Pretty flowers Says it's deciduous, so would I be able to put an ivy in too?

[piskieinboots]

that's the one - it is deciduous but leaves behind it masses of 'structure' in the form of its skeleton - it really does grow very quickly and I'm not too sure if an ivy would cope with it as well, but worth a try

[mrs dog]

I know that feeling and I block out my neighbours with trellis above my 6ft fence and grow climbers all over it. Shall I see if I've got any self set spare ones for you?

[Matt.]

If its not what you asked for then its not right. If they've been cut so short they won't grow its hardly professional and their credibility should be questioned.

...but IMO its not that bad. I was expecting to see stumps and loads of windows. Sure an upstairs view will be not as private as before but where you took the pic you can only see the top of the roof. I hope you get something sorted but I'm sure you will learn to live with it.

[SueA]

Poor things have really been scalped haven't they. I've got a clematis montana growing up one of my conifers to add a bit of colour so it might be worth a try or any rampant vine or ivy should cover them & not be too worried about the dry soil. I have one leylandii at the bottom of our garden which is about 20 odd feet tall & started to lean after some gales a year or so ago but I've left it because it masks the house behind us & like you I'm a bit bothered about being overlooked. I'd complain - loudly!