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Best hedging to have close to house ...

MimiJane · 2008-01-17 23:59:45

Hi all, After a bit of advice here please ... Our house has a walk-way along the side of it, hidden by a Leylandi hedge and a very large conifer at the end of the hedge right up against the house. We plan to remove all of this due to any future foundation damage. Having checked with the Council, we cannot erect a…

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MimiJane Posts: 7,989 Forumite

19 January 2008 at 5:17PM

Some great ideas ... our main concern is planting anything with an extensive root system with it going right up to the house. Obviously there will be established roots with any hedge in time, so we have to go with something as least prolific as possible (if that makes sense), and something that is reasonably fast growing, but not too fast.

Berberis seems to be one of the most favourable so far ... still looking into all your ideas!

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