The Many Uses of Hedging Plants

Containing large areas of your properties boundary with fencing can be a real expense.

A lower cost organic looking solution is to create a barrier using evergreen hedging plants. Plants are able to provide excellent privacy and security for your home, once they are established. Plants can be used successfully to disguise ugly views you do not want to overlook.

Clever planting, instead of fences is typically much cheaper than purchasing, installing and maintaining traditional fencing and has the added bonus of giving your home curb appeal.

There are a huge variety of different plants you can choose from to create an attractive hedge on your property. You will achieve the best results possible by choosing plants that are native to your area. It is essential to know what type of soil you have.

Among the most popular evergreen plants used to form a hedge are yews, privet, boxwood, laurel and photinia.

The yew is a native British tree which clips very well and is typically used to create a wonderful boxed hedge or topiary. It is a strong, dense plant which is grown successfully in any soil type with good drainage.

Privet is another robust shrub. It is capable of thriving in poor soil and grows fast. Adding nutrients to poor soil gives your plants a good start and good ground preparation pays off.

Boxwood is a good choice for a shady position and has small blooms in springtime. This plant offers good protection and grows into a hardy shrub. Boxwood does however grow quite slowly compared to other plants.

Laurel is a good choice to create a fantastic windbreak because it is a large leafed plant capable of growing as tall as fifteen feet.

Photinia grows to a similar height, providing a impenetrable barrier with leaves turning from red to green at the end of spring.

Smaller shrubs are a brilliant low budget choice, but it then takes some time for plants to establish and create an effective screen. A practically instant hedge can be produced using large shrubs.

To keep costs to a minimum, you can plant your hedge yourself instead of getting a professional do the job for you. It is a time consuming task which requires you to be strong enough to dig holes and trenches, but it is fairly simple to do. Remember to water your plants regularly to start with or you may lose some.

For an attractive, natural hedge you could plant a selection of different hedging plants. Hedging shrubs are a brilliant highly economical solution.

For more details visit-Evergreen Hedging and RSPB Advice On Planting A Hedge