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Soil covering trunks of leylandii

TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
in Problem solving
Morning, 

It seems that the people to the back of me have been doing some landscaping. 

I was looking into the hedge yesterday to check for weeds and birds nests and noticed that they had tipped a lot of soil into the bottom of the hedge that divides our gardens. In some places it is about a foot high up against some of the trunks. 

Will this cause issues? Rot? Disease? 

Should I be getting down on the floor with a trowel and trying to move it away from the trunks? 

Any advice would be appreciated. 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It might. If it's a shared boundary, it would be worth letting them know that it could a problem.
    However, it's tough stuff and may not affect it at all. Done slowly and carefully, it's actually possible to raise the soil level round conifers without doing any long term damage at all. I've done it before. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    Thanks @Fairygirl

    I may go out later and try and redistribute some of it anyway just to err on the side of caution. 

    As much as I dislike the hedge it’s gonna be a BIG job to remove and replace it. 

    I’d rather not have to deal with that right now while we’re focusing on the house itself. 


  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Indeed. Good luck. Just moving it from round the trunks should be fine  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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