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Which trees for hedging?
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Why not go for a mixed hedge & use hawthorn - jaggy, but kids & dogs get to know that, beech - which isn't evergreen, but keeps its leaves over the Winter - they turn a lovely russet colour, black thorn, stuff that gets berries that encourage wild life - feeds the birds?0
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Been having a look online and I'm thinking of getting privet as I like a formal look, any tips for planting and maintaining please?0
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The much maligned Leylandii provides a great formal looking evergreen hedge IF properly maintained.0
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Trim it with hedge clippers.0
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Catwoman- have you thought about Laurel. Laurel is evergreen with glossy leaves and very easy to maintain. We have a 6ft boundry laurel hedge, depth about 1 metre and about 15 feet long. You can even save yourself some money if you take cuttings from an established plant.I want a hedge to seperate us from our neighbours so want it to be dense but easy to trim and keep to 6ft. I want it to be evergreen and child and dog friendly, what should I use?
ScottiedogMortgage 12/12/09 £39500 :eek:
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scottiedog wrote: »Catwoman- have you thought about Laurel. Laurel is evergreen with glossy leaves and very easy to maintain. We have a 6ft boundry laurel hedge, depth about 1 metre and about 15 feet long. You can even save yourself some money if you take cuttings from an established plant. Scottiedog
Sory Scottiedog, not child or pet friendly as required by OP, it is poisonous
"Almost every part of the common laurel is poisonous - bundles of crushed laurel leaves were used in ancient times to poison water supplies."
http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/Cherry-Laurel-Prunus-laurocerasus-Rotundifolia-Common-LaurelMember of "Rubbish at Radishes" club0 -
I read privet is poisonous too :-( so its looking like it will have to be leylandi and keep on top of it.0
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I've got golden and dark green alternate as a hedge. Looks quite good. If you were doing a long hedge 2 gold then 2 dark green would give a better effect.
It's a bit of a myth that they're high maintenance, twice a year with a hedgetrimmer is plenty and you won't have a massive amount of clippings. It's when people let them get away that the problems start.
Got mine from B&Q.0
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