Dense Fast Growing Hedge

murphy306

What is a good plant to buy and grow as a dense hedge? I want something that will grow quite fast and sturdy as a barrier between our yard and another yard.....

Any ideas welcome

officeguru

Hi

Although a lot of people hate leylandii, we planted it on the boundary between us and our neighbours.. (10 - 15 years ago)

It grows extremely quickly and, if it is looked after, it should suit your needs.. We never let it grow that high that you need a stepladder to reach it... I would say that it is kept just under 6 feet... That entails cutting it once a year and trimming it up the sides... We usually trim it as soon as the birds have flown the nests as then the branches are still quite soft and easy to cut with a hedge trimmer, whereas if you leave it until later on in the year, you might then need a chainsaw.....

All in all, it is a beautiful backdrop to the garden as long as they are kept in check...

I hope this helps

Yorkie1

Privet.

Or, if you can wait a bit longer, a native hedge including things like hawthorn and beech.

Ash_McCloud

murphy306 wrote: »

What is a good plant to buy and grow as a dense hedge? I want something that will grow quite fast and sturdy as a barrier between our yard and another yard.....

Any ideas welcome

Could try Laurel. Lelylandii are fast growing, but they won't really make a sturdy hedge for a few years, even if planted close together.

Have a look at Berberis too, lots of varieties that'll do for hedging. Most of them are spiky though, so best avoided if you've got kids.

Davesnave

Ash_McCloud wrote: »

Have a look at Berberis too, lots of varieties that'll do for hedging. Most of them are spiky though, so best avoided if you've got kids.

I'm sorry, but people do write the strangest things about kids in this forum!

How are children ever to learn respect for the more dangerous things around them, if they can't be allowed to experiment with things that are slightly hazardous?

(They'd better not eat the laurel or its berries either!)