Advice on Choosing the Right Plants for Hedging
The hedgerow is an old symbol of boundaries. However, hedges, like real walls, can cause difficulties for those who attempt to build them. First, hedges are often planted in front of problem views or places where privacy is desired. If you plan to use hedging as a visual barrier, choose quick-growing hedging plants that will shield your view quickly- before the problem arises. Hedges also need maintenance if they are to function as barriers that block troublesome views and sounds. The hedges must be kept at least 4 feet high if they are to provide any kind of privacy. Since hedging should not normally be pruned more than once every year or two, this means that hedges may grow several inches per year. If hedges are not regularly topped, the hedges soon begin to lose their shape and become lanky. Usually, hedging is used as internal or external hedges, but some gardeners use hedging as hedgerows that run down the middle of long rows. The hedge is an ancient symbol of division; however, ...