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Bob's Useful Advice - Supplier of Leylandii and Laurel Hedging
Bob's Useful Advice - Supplier of Leylandii and Laurel Hedging
Keep your neighbours as friends!
We read from time to time about disputes between neighbours over conifer hedges.
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Wildlife Loves Conifer Hedges
Evergreen hedges including conifers and Laurels are a haven for birds and small mammals providing highly desirable nesting sites, as well as
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Look after your hedge
All hedges whether they are conifers, laurels (or for that matter privet, beech, yew or box) require to be looked after in a proper manner, and that means clipping them annually.
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Watering - the right and wrong way.
Follow the golden rules of watering in the year of planting to allow your hedge to flourish - it's easy!
Always use leaky hose to water your hedge. It's cheap, easy to use, water efficient and very effective at its job.
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What’s the difference between Bare-Root, Root balled and Container Grown Plants
Bare-root plants are nursery dug (usually machine lifted) with all the soil shaken off.
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Spacing – the big rip-off!
How far apart to you space the plants in your hedge? This is the basic question and the answer is not as close together as some sellers would like you to plant them.
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