Screen your garden on a budget with these affordable privacy solutions – from salvaged materials to clever growing techniques

Garden pergola with screen and bench seating.

Family life often revolves around the garden once summer arrives, but if your outdoor space is overlooked by neighbours it can be a real challenge trying to create privacy in a garden or patio area.

Even if you have the friendliest of people living next door, being able to sit outside undisturbed and away from prying eyes (or just nip out to hang the washing on the line) is a must.