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Identifying a hedge
BarbaraGud
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Hello,
I need to extend my existing hedge but don't know what it is! If anybody could identify it, I would be ever so grateful!
Thank you!
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Hawthorn - best planted in autumn so it can get its roots down while the soil is still warm and there's plenty of moisture. You can buy bundles of single stem whips very cheaply. Plant in well prepared holes and water well then trim to about 9".
I did this and they grew 6' in their first season. We then cut them back to 3' and fed them with pelleted chicken manure to encourage them to thicken up and we ended up with a strong, thick hedge which was great for wildlife and made a good windbreak. Just remember in future years not to cut it back before mid August so that any nesting birds can get their last broods safely past fledging.
Last edited: 16 May 2017 13:08:14