I would still rip them out and put in something more appropriate and less troublesome!!
That's the thing... it IS appropriate, and not in the least bit a troublesome plant. It's a bit like blaming knives for knife crime rather than the people.
Leylandii is EASY to maintain, less work than privet, it's great for wildlife, it doesn't "drain" the soil any more than other hedges (as soon as it's gone the ground can be replanted (.
I know all this from experience, not Daily Mail articles about evil 60ft hedges
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That's the thing... it IS appropriate, and not in the least bit a troublesome plant. It's a bit like blaming knives for knife crime rather than the people.
Leylandii is EASY to maintain, less work than privet, it's great for wildlife, it doesn't "drain" the soil any more than other hedges (as soon as it's gone the ground can be replanted (.
I know all this from experience, not Daily Mail articles about evil 60ft hedges