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Help with hedge

Fruffy91Fruffy91 Posts: 14
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Good evening all, hope everyone is well. I own a new build that’s approx 1 year old now, the builders have got a landscaping firm too start on the green space that lies next too my house. My house is the end one on. A cup-de-sac. The landscaping firm is Barton grange near Preston nw. I’ve got home from work and they have planted a hedge along the boundary line. Now this was something I was planning on doing myself so saves me some work! I just have a few questions anyone know the name of the plant they have used for the hedge. And the picture show the hedge running down the side of my house. The minimum distance at anyone 1 point the hedge has been planted from my house is exactly 5ft. Is this sufficient for this hedge ie. When it takes hold and grow the roots are not going too cause any damage too my foundations from the hedge? As am not sure what plant they have used and am quite a new Too gardening and learning as I go I just want too be sure my brickwork and foundations are going too be safe from any potential damage. 

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  • robairdmacraignilrobairdmacraignil Posts: 782
    Are they beech plants. I don't think beech is known for having problematic roots. They do grow into big trees if not trimmed to maintain them at a suitable size and keeping the size more restricted will reduce the need for the plants to develop bigger roots.

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  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    I agree, looks like they've put down Beech. If kept as a hedge they should be fine.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The advantage of beech is that it can be clipped, and kept, very tight, unlike many other hedging plants. It'll be fine. My dad's hedge was only a few feet from the house [where I grew up] and it was allowed to become pretty substantial. There's no problem with roots  :)

    The main problem might be that it doesn't get enough care, so there might be gaps at some point if it doesn't all thrive. 
     
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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited March 2022
    It looks like they've put down a bit of bark mulch, but perhaps you can keep an eye on them and make sure they don't go short of water over their first year. All new hedging needs that to get established.
    If you see the landscapers when they come back to lay turf or whatever on the greenspace, maybe you could ask them what their plan is for watering/aftercare.
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  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    It could be Hornbeam, a member of the beech family that makes a good hedge.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
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