garden hedge

Lainey

hi everyone, hope someone with some more knowledge than me can answer few gardening questions

* building new house at the moment and need to move front back so present hedge be moved and fence put up temp.. need good thick, fast growing decidious hedge, any ideas???

* also when is best time of year to sew and how far apart should be sowed.. (i'm total novice, but have great plans for new garden

thanks for the help

muggyog

Beech, Laurel?

Winter time is norm for planting.

bbam

Beach is good, Hornbeam looks similar and grows on a wider variaty of soils... Laurel is OK but its evergreen, and not native ..

Why not go for a mixed native species hedge, it will fill out well, look good and lots of wildlife interest..

Plant bare root specimens/whips during their dormant period Nov-April, potted plants can be planted anytime but tend to be more expensive.

I've bought lots here... http://www.futureforests.net/br_hedging.htm
Look at the bottom of the page for suggested mixed hedge options...

Get the hedge in as early as possible, same for any structural planting, trees etc... Then by the time you get round to the other planting they will have established a bit..

Cheers

mossym

another vote for beach, put in bare root copper beech over the winter and already looking good..will be great when it fills out

magicbastarder

muggyog wrote: »

Winter time is norm for planting.

and will cost a fraction of the price.