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Hedges although rarely planted in recent times are
once more back in vogue. They probably lost their
popularity because of the necessary maintenance
required to keep them looking their best.
Today however with so many and varied powered tools to
simplify the clipping, pruning and shearing of hedges,
it is no longer an arduous task.
There is no escaping the added beauty a hedge can
bring to your garden. The privacy from prying eyes,
the protection from the elements, and the cool green
natural barrier they provide, not only is restful to
the eyes but blends perfectly into the landscape and
gives shelter to birds and wildlife.
When planting a hedge it is better to form a trench
rather than to plant into individual holes. By digging
a trench you improve the soil in the direction you
want the hedge to grow.
Add large quantities of organic compost and animal
manures and work well into the soil.
For a single hedgerow the trench should be half a
metre wide. If you want to keep animals and people
out, then plant two rows of hedge with a chain wire
fence in the middle. As the hedge grows, the chain
wire fence will become quite invisible.
A formal hedge needs to be clipped two to three times
per year. Clipping should produce a hedge wider at the
base than at the top. This will allow the sun to reach
the base of the hedge and so maintain healthy, even
and vigorous growth.
An informal hedge can be left to grow with only the
need for a little judicious pruning while young, to
train the hedge to grow in the desired direction and
to assist it in growing thickly.
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