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Hi Gerry,We have a problem with boundary conifers we put down october 06, in the bad weather they got alot of windburn at the side facing the bad wind and has turned all brown wheras the other side is perfectly green, is there a chance that they will come again or is there anything we could do for them? Thank you .
hi gerry, i was clipping my 3yr old beech hedge yesterday and i noticed a bright white fluffy insect on some of it. what should i do?? worried...
Hi Gerry, could you please advise on the best windbreak shrub for a site on the side of a mountain. North winds enter on the same level as the house. NW winds enter from above a rock face approx. 6 meters above sitel level. Windbreak needed on top of rock face. No space on ground level. Very little soil on NW side but lots of rocks so shallow roots shrub would be ideal. Trees would block the afternoon sun. Also any plants cannot be poisenous to animals. Thank you
I want to plant a shelter/ screening belt site 87m41m East and west roughly 87m. Entrance at the north.I would prefer trees as opposed to hedges. What types and quantities should I have. Many thanks.
Gerry,
What hedge would you recommend to plant to give shelter on an exposed site. What do you think of Leylandii.
Have you any alternatives to Leylandii and have you any management tips for this hedge.
Regards
Gerry,
I would appreciate if you could advise on how and when to prune a beech hedge.
thanks,
regards, Mary Flood
Can you recommend a suitable hedge that will grow to approx 8 - 10ft very fast. It will be used as a ditch instead of replacing old fencing that is there as present. Thank you
Can you comment on the following hedging plants with regard to their suitability for front garden in an urban setting: Portuguese Laurel Cherry Laurel
I would like to know what is the best way to plant laurel hedging?
I got a Laurel hedge growing around our property. On one side it is bordered by post and rail fence lawn, and the other is a steep bank. Majority of hedge is thriving, however, one section (about 6yrds) is lagging way behind. It is about half the width of surrounding hedge, and not as high, all planted at the same time. It has been quite yellow, so i have been feeding this section weekly for past few weeks with Phostrogen. The ground is clay, but doesnt seem to be affecting the rest of hedge prob in region of 120yrds in total. Doesnt seem to be water logging. There have been flowers on it and growth, and now some green bulbs on sections. so it is growing, just not as well, any ideas on how to improve it to the level of the others plants?
Can you advise me on best practice for growing a privet hedge? It was planted in march 2014. Should it be filling in by now? I have wire around plants as I have rabbits in garden any tips on getting it to fill in?
Bites and chopped leaves all over 3yr laurel hedge?
We back onto a house which has Leylandii planted and which have grown very high and overhang into our garden. I can't cut them back to the party wall as the foliage is brown so am wondering what can I do to prevent them continuing to grow and overhang the shared wall as we are losing significant amount of space in our already small garden. Would erecting a trellis stop them from breaking through?
Recently planted red robin hedges in side my fenced garden. The problem I am now having is my lawn meets the fence, and in turn grass is growing in between the hedges. I have been strimming these areas, but this is not a long term solution. Any suggestions ? In hind sight I should have done more prep work before planting. Advise greatly appreciated.
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