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Bluebirds
Copyright © 2005 Tammy Clayton This brightly colored bird has always been a romantic symbol for their unusual coloring as well as their gentle loving nature. In Victorian times, they were a common artful addition to romantic floral artwork on...
Finding Cheap Plants for Your Landscape
One of the main elements of the landscape is the use of plants. Plants provide interesting places for the eye to dwell, as well as providing soothing scenery and even contributing to the energy efficiency of a home. Unfortunately, the costs...
Laying Out Your New Landscape
When planning your new landscape, the first place to start is by driving around your neighborhood and seeing what other people have done with their landscapes. Bring a sketch pad or digital camera to record things you like. Your next stop is your...
The Beautiful Rose of Sharon
Perhaps you were browsing the pages of a catalog and found a beautiful picture of the Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Sriacus)? Or maybe you were lucky enough to see a Rose of Sharon in person at a local garden center? Are you wondering whether these will...
Trees In The Home Landscape
Trees add so much to the home landscape! They provide shade, clean air, habitat for wildlife, value to your property, and even memories.
If your yard does not have any trees at the moment, you may want to consider planting some. Studies have...
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How To Use Hedges In Landscaping
A hedge that is well kept and attractive can do much for your
grounds. Used in the front of the house and on the sides of your
lot, hedges are a barrier against traffic, noise and all things
unsightly; at the same time they enhance the proportions and
general appearance of your house and lawns. And within the
boundaries of your property, hedges define paths and walks,
demarcate various areas, and help to screen service areas and
vegetable gardens.
The plant materials generally used for hedges are mentioned
elsewhere in this book. They include the tall background hedges
of holly, thorn or wattle; the informal flowering hedges of rose,
bridal wreath spirea or barberry; Such evergreens as mugho pine,
globe arbor vitae, box or eunonymus (most of which are used as
low edgings) and the colorful fruit and-nut hedges of thorn
apple, hazlenut, cherry, beach plum, cranberry and quince.
And, of course, there are the formal clipped hedges. Of these,
the Amur privet is by far the most widely used. In fact, the
privet is used so universally that it is original to choose any
of the above for hedging.
How to Plant Hedges
Hedge shrubs must be planted in the same manner as any other
shrub, with soil preparation all-important to the continued life
of the plant. The main
consideration here is the spacing and
planning of the plants in relationship to each other.
One way to get a straight hedge is to dig a trench the length of
your intended hedge, with one side straight and your plants set
against this straight wall. The depth of the plant depends on
what you are planting, but privet may be set 3 inches deeper than
it was before being transplanted.
How far apart the hedge shrubs are set again depends on what
shrub it is, as some hedging materials are spreading and bushy.
Privet is usually set 1 foot apart; barberry, 9 inches to 1 foot;
larger shrubs, 2 to 4 feet.
The way hedges are trimmed has much to do with their health.
While a flat top is neat looking, it is easily damaged by snow
and ice accumulating on top. A rounded top is better, therefore,
for northern winters. And hedges should be trimmed to slop
outward from top to bottom so that the leaves on the bottom also
get sun.
About the Author
Paul Curran is CEO of Cuzcom Internet Publishing Group and
webmaster at Trees-and-Bushes.com, providing access to their
nursery supplier of a range of quality plants, trees, bushes,
shrubs, seeds and garden products.Visit their site now to find a
great selection of hedges for your garden
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