QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsHedges and Shelter beltsBeech Hedging 0 Vote Up Vote Down Robert Hendy asked 12 years ago I sowed some bare root beech hedging in February last year. Out of 200, I counted about 40 which did not bud last year even though I watered them in dry spells. Should I replace these now or could they bud this year? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago Beech can be tricky sometimes and will not recover, so plant up the gaps and be careful to plant just to the same level.