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Laurel Hedge

dmca · 2007-02-25 18:09:46

Hi, I am just about to plant to hedge along a fence to the front of my house (see attached pic). I have decided that Laurel is the hedge I want, but my question is what is the best way to plant the hedge. I would like to grow the hedge with no grass or weeds underneath, but I would also like to avoid the use of artifical…

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25-02-2007 7:09pm

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dmca

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Hi,
I am just about to plant to hedge along a fence to the front of my house (see attached pic). I have decided that Laurel is the hedge I want, but my question is what is the best way to plant the hedge.
I would like to grow the hedge with no grass or weeds underneath, but I would also like to avoid the use of artifical ground cover and bark chippings as this will require an edging which won't suit the ride-on mower. If I don't use groundcover can I use weedkiller each year to prevent the start up of weeds and grass (will this effect the laurels?)
fence.JPG

Any suggestions appreciated

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#2 25-02-2007 9:15pm
pjq

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Grass cuttings will do the trick + contain nutrients + retain moisture , you can always change to chemicals next year if the organic solution looks too messy. Teagasc mention glyphosate in this article http://www.teagasc.ie/publications/forestry/boundaries.htm .
pjq

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