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Retardents
Jeff Bode
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Can we still get hedge retardents,if not,what are the alternatives?
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Jeff Bode
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This was a quote from a certain site.
'We have now exhausted our stocks of Stop Gro G8 - and as this product is to have its usage revoked by the Pesticide Safety Directorate we are no longer able to obtain it.'
what a shame to try and stop hedges growing in a time when most are trying purposely to grow hedges for wildlife.
It would be better to dig the whole lot out than to use chemical sprays on it, just my opinion though.
Either a pair of shears
Or
A builder and some bricks
:-/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
There are some judgemental people here! My mother used to look after her own garden until she was well into her 80s. The only problem she had was in controlling a privet hedge which obviously loved it's location as it grew at a phenomenal rate. She needed to cut it every few weeks. She used hedge growth retardent. Are you suggesting she was basically the devil's spawn for looking th reduce the heavy work?????
Maybe I'm in a minority, but I use chemicals when and where I need to. I don't decry those who want to avoid them, so give those who choose to use them the same respect.
I've never heard of them either philippa - either remove it completely and get something more to your liking or be prepared to trim and prune regularly. There's nothing judgemental in asking questions or offering alternatives ........
Not everyone wants to use chemicals so please don't jump down throats when other suggestions are made .........
I doubt you can buy it now, the one I mentioned in the first post is banned..
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.