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Beech Hedge damaged by strimmer

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  • 16-06-2009 10:39am
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    mchammer
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭


    Hello All,
    I have a year and half old beech hedge which i was happily strimming around a 2 day ago but on closer inspection I damaged a few with the strimmer around the base of the hedge:( - only around 4 or 5 out of 100mtrs of hedge. Anyway thats no excuse, and I'm wondering if anyone knows if I can do anything to ensure they won't die off on me now!!or if anyone know knows a good herbicide that can be used around the base of a beech hedge to kill the grass and weeds and not harm the tree., so I don't need to strim anymore!

    Your advice is greatly appreciated:)
    Thanks
    mc
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    CJhaughey
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    Get a piece of wavin pipe and rip a cut along the length, crosscut pieces off the pipe at 5" lengths.
    put the pipe around the trunk of the hedge and you can strim awayto your hearts content and not worry about ringbarking the tree.
    I strimmed one of my beech trees last year and thought I had ringed it but it survived and is flourishing.
    Let the trees alone and don't spray anything near them for a while, herbicide getting into the trees cambium would not be good for them.
    Have you tried using lawn clippings as a heavy mulch around the base of the hedge to keep the grass down?


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    mchammer
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭mchammer


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Get a piece of wavin pipe and rip a cut along the length, crosscut pieces off the pipe at 5" lengths.
    put the pipe around the trunk of the hedge and you can strim awayto your hearts content and not worry about ringbarking the tree.
    I strimmed one of my beech trees last year and thought I had ringed it but it survived and is flourishing.
    Let the trees alone and don't spray anything near them for a while, herbicide getting into the trees cambium would not be good for them.
    Have you tried using lawn clippings as a heavy mulch around the base of the hedge to keep the grass down?

    Thanks for that advice - didn't know there was an actual term for that (ringbarking)! think I will try the lawn clippings (once my lawn is ready for cutting) and see how i get on - good to hear that they are fluorishing as well..
    Cheers
    Mc


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