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When is the right time to prune copper beech hedge? it was only planted this April. I want to thicken it, is there any thing i can do?
I have a hedge of golden privet that was planted about 7/8 years ago. This past year about 3 or 4 of the plants have died, I notice some more starting to die. I had a lovely hedge around the garden but now there are gaps where the plants have died. Any idea what's causing this?
I wish to plant Holly for privacy but the area to be planted is opposite, an opening (entrance),with hedges on either side thus creating a wind tunnel effect. The site is exposed.
I would like to plant 6 Bay trees in my front garden to make a divide between my garden and my neighbours but I am afraid they will it die in winter due to frost can you do any thing to prevent this?. Or is there any other form of hedging that is thin and does not take up much room as the space is slim.
need help....side back wall on a busy road,lots of noise and kids hanging around,want to fight this with nature,not fencing...need privacy fast!House detached,wall about 18ft from any buildings and about 22ft long.....sun rises this side in moring and gets sun till about 12,then at about 5ish for an hour in the summer.....on this same side,to the front/side of house,open area,living room wall, which is on to a public footpath have an area of about 20ft in lenght by 7ft wide
we just built a house and we are on an acre of land and we just got our grass sorted in our garden and now it is time to gain some privacy, one side of the garden has a ditch with plenty of trees so can you please recommend some everygreen shrubs to plant around the rest of the perimetre of our garden. i would like something also that might flower in spring / summer and stays green all year..i was told i was best to wait to plant until september that it would be better for the plants to grow!
how far apart should beech be planted to give a good hedge?
I have read that its a good idea to repeat planting a plant in a planting sheme to give some form of harmony. Can you describe how to achieve this and suggest hardy plants for a neat but not too formal or informal beautinful evergreen and varigated mixed hedge of year round intrest to provide height for privacy for a squarish suburban garden that 69ft llong and 4o ft wide that is overlooked by neighbours on two sides.
We recently planted some griselinia to form a hedge at the front of our house. We bought some mulch bark to cover the soil to reduce weeds and so the area looks more pleasing to the eye. We purchased the mulch from a local recycling centre. We have been told that the mulch bark may harm the hedging and have not spread it yet. Can you please advise if this is the case?
Last November I planted a mixed natural hedge of whitethorn, blacktorn, carpinus, hazel, guilder rose & spindle. Can you please advise what month is the best to cut back the whitethorn & what height should I cut it to. Also should I cut back the other varieties mentioned above at the same time.
i want to disguise a four foot high bank in my lawn.what would you suggest to use.i need something thats frost resistant but pleasant to look at as it is close to the house
I have planted griselinia in a deep raised bed created along a low wall (3ft) to provide screening from neighbours. (Final height of hedge req. 4ft ) I realise it is a vigorous grower and I do not want it bare at the base. Planted last month 18inches high should I cut back now or leave until the spring? and can I grow any ground cover in with it.
As the hedge is 35 years old with very dense roots is it practical to just cut the existing hedge and try to plant something between the old stumps. Any recommendations on what is best to plant as a replacement and when is the best time to do so ?
I have an escallonia hedge and its planted with two years it died with the bad frost but thankfully i got it back with feeding it chicken manure for the roots and tomato feed for the leaves and weeding around it but now my problem is its growing high and i have a beautiful pink flower at the moment but its bare at the bottom and its not full if you know what i mean please help what do i do??
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