Something prickly for garden fence

[Jane Doe]

Does anyone know what could be placed along top of a garden fence to keep kids off it. Is there any prickly thing like holly that will remain prickly for a while even when cut off from any feed.

This is for a friend of mine who has spent a lot of money ona fence and kids keep pulling out of it an trying to climb it

 

[truthseeker]

Pyracantha.

Their dense thorny structure makes them particularly valued in situations where an impenetrable barrier is required.

 

[Jane Doe]

Pyracantha.

to expensive and not long enough to run along top of 5 meter fence. needed now immediately not when they grow. thinkng briars as shorterm solution

 

[GDUFFY]

You can get these in hardware suppliers in Dublin.I was told 2.2m wall/ fence minimum height and warning signs.

 

[Jane Doe]

You can get these in hardware suppliers in Dublin.I was told 2.2m wall/ fence minimum height and warning signs.

My friend is not allowed to use those in case the spolied brats that can climb her fence would be hurt

 

[GDUFFY]

http://www.paintshop.ie/Upload/Product/98762622_Tor%20Anti%20Climb.pdf

I have this on problem walls bordering my property with signs up and its a great deterrent , they will climb it once and never come back.

Best price I found was in Grange builders providers Baldoyle Iindustrial estate.

 

[truthseeker]

My friend is not allowed to use those in case the spolied brats that can climb her fence would be hurt

Says who exactly?

The link that GDUFFY provided is for a legal solution.

 

[Eithneangela]

What happens if they just throw a jacket, or something like that, over the area they want to climb - and they continue on their jolly way? I thought that paint solution sounded brilliant, but it's also very easy to overcome. IMO, one should be allowed to have barbed wire, broken glass - whatever it takes - to deter anybody who is not invited/welcome to invade one's privacy. Bah Humbug

 

[Jane Doe]

Says who exactly?

The link that GDUFFY provided is for a legal solution.

the fence must be a certain height before this is allowed as far as I know. Not allowed on low fence front of house

 

[Woodie]

Something like climbing roses will do the trick but like all natural solutions it will take some years for them to grow to an effective height. Kids may just have grown up by then. No chance to talk with the parents?

 

[Jane Doe]

Something like climbing roses will do the trick but like all natural solutions it will take some years for them to grow to an effective height. Kids may just have grown up by then. No chance to talk with the parents?

if theyhad proper parent they would not do it in first place. brought up like dogs

 

[Angus]

Something prickly for your fence - tie a Pat Rabbite to it

otherwise Pyracantha.

 

[RMCF]

Shows how mixed up the world is where you can't put protection along your own property in case a nuisance child or a burglar might injure themselves.

I think the paint sounds like a good idea. Although you will probably get sued for new clothes by the parents.

 

[STEINER]

I don't know if an electric fence is allowed but sounds tempting.

Berberis is my favourite, beautiful orange yellow flowers in spring followed by autumnal blue berries. Very prickly and impenetrable, even to cats.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berberis

 

[ANORAKPHOBIA]

"if they had proper parent they would not do it in first place. brought up like dogs"

This is way over the top. Even perfectlly reared children are wont to commit the capital offence of climbing a fence!

 

[raygrant]

Axel grease .