Liza Jane

Thanks for the comments. I will bear that in mind and try to listen next time we pass some and it is windy, We were also wondering about an olive tree, in a container perhaps to avoid damage to the walls by its roots , or any thoughts on any other small trees or large shrubs?

Thank you for the welcome and for replying, Jonzjob. We are in the Corbieres region. The wall is in fact all the way round, but the wind whips over the top and down the side of the house to the main bit of the (small ) garden. The Marin can be a pest, but it comes over the main bit of the garden and is broken up by some trees a bit. We have toyed with the idea of a gate between the front and back garden though.

Many thanks for your help.

Many thanks for your help

Thank you for that idea. I was wondering about bamboo as so much grows wild here.

Hello gardeners, our French house in Languedoc has a small wall surmonted with a fence giving a height of about 1m80. At the side of the house is a narrow space running west to east which funnels the tramontane straight down the side and into the (small) garden. Has anyone any suggestions for reducing the wind, which will not damage the wall or the house?