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Hole in my hedge
alex.maclean1988
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Hi, my question is regarding my hedge. A car drove through the centre of my hedge and so I have a hole in my hedge. What is the best way to rectify this? Can I just replant in the middle of do I need to rip it all out and start from scratch? Thanks in advance for any advice xx
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You can re-palnt but fork over the soil well to remove all weeds and big stones then bung on a good bucketful or two of well rotted garden compost or manure or even just bought in multi-purpose compost mixed with some bonemeal. Plant small new shrubs - one or two depending on planting distance of the others, water well and leave to grow up.
It will take a while but establish more quickly and better than trying to plant full sized shrubs. Do this in autumn when the soil is moist and warm and the plants have a chance to establish a good root system while the top half is more or less dormant.
In the meantime, put in a couple of stakes or bamboo stems with wires or mesh attached to protect the soil and plants and plug the gap and stop critters or people using it as a thoroughfare.
Thank you obelixx. That's really helpful advice. I will try and get some smaller shrubs and just be patient to fill in the gap.