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Earliest point I can start training my privet?
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Hello, gardening newbie here hoping for some advice!
I have the beginnings of a privet (ligustrum ovalifolium) hedge…I say hedge, it’s at the leafy twig stage. The plants are 30-50cm tall at the minute, I know you’re supposed to trim the tops to encourage outward growth but I’m not sure when’s the earliest I can start doing that?
I know I should be letting them do their thing for a bit longer, but the reason for the query is (this is where it gets a bit weird) that a new neighbour has a very large dog that has taken a disliking to my cat. The neighbours don’t seem to have much control over the dog (or much interest in stopping it chasing my cat). Amongst a few other things I’m doing I’d like to get the privet more hedge-shaped (even if it’s only really small, as she’s small for a cat) so she’s got something to hide behind. I know it’s not much but I’m trying to give her every edge I can as she loves the outdoors.
I suppose essentially what I’m asking is what’s the fastest way I can get my hedge looking like a hedge, even if it’s only 1ft x 1ft (if that’s even possible?)
Thanks very much!
Emma
I have the beginnings of a privet (ligustrum ovalifolium) hedge…I say hedge, it’s at the leafy twig stage. The plants are 30-50cm tall at the minute, I know you’re supposed to trim the tops to encourage outward growth but I’m not sure when’s the earliest I can start doing that?
I know I should be letting them do their thing for a bit longer, but the reason for the query is (this is where it gets a bit weird) that a new neighbour has a very large dog that has taken a disliking to my cat. The neighbours don’t seem to have much control over the dog (or much interest in stopping it chasing my cat). Amongst a few other things I’m doing I’d like to get the privet more hedge-shaped (even if it’s only really small, as she’s small for a cat) so she’s got something to hide behind. I know it’s not much but I’m trying to give her every edge I can as she loves the outdoors.
I suppose essentially what I’m asking is what’s the fastest way I can get my hedge looking like a hedge, even if it’s only 1ft x 1ft (if that’s even possible?)
Thanks very much!
Emma
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