Border gardens made of iron or brick fences, but now also popular are hedges of living plants. They simultaneously serve as decorations, and differentiation of the territory. For the formation of such a fence can not be used all the shrubs, and only certain species and should be know what kind of evergreen plants is better to choose and how to care for them, to form faster fence.
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Benefits of hedges
The main advantage of the hedge - in its neat appearance. It is unique in its design and pleasing beauty.
A live fence will be a good disguise and during pollination will attract beneficial insects.
It is also advantageous elaboration of such oxygen barriers and protection section of road dust.
You can choose specific types of shrubs that will bloom all summer and complementary areas of the composition, or even to bear fruit.
Choosing the right plants
To create hedges are used a variety of shrubs, sometimes small trees. Two groups can be distinguished among all the species diversity:
- Conifers. Rapidly growing living fence of these shrubs is appreciated due to the properties of the whole year to be green. For live fence will suit just fine stunted coniferous shrubs.
- Deciduous. The advantage of these plants is that due to the high rate of growth in a year and a half, the hedge will be able to fulfill their protective function.
If you chose the fence hardwood, it must be remembered that different species grow in height at different rates and it should be periodically pruning and shaping.
We must also consider how the selected plants will be combined with each other. If some of them are climbing, you need to make sure that they do not interfere with the plants in the beds.
Types and names of shrubs
Hedges can be formed from the following plants:
- Barberry. Undemanding bush, which requires minimal maintenance. He is not afraid of drafts and wind, does not require additional watering, because I do not like moisture and rot has property. After 1 year, be sure to trim the bushes, it is necessary for sanitation and for the formation of the fence. Thus it is necessary to remove the dry or weak branches.
- Dogwood. Shrub, loving shadow, unpretentious. Suitable for external fencing. Its fruits can be used as a medicine. He has good fruit in open terrain.
- Blackthorn. Also unpretentious bush that does not require pruning. Hedge from it turns lush and thick. It looks beautiful during the flowering period.
- Honeysuckle. This graceful shrub attracts gardeners beautiful flowers, combining that you can create a beautiful fence. The first few years of honeysuckle necessary sanitary pruning, and then to form a fence.
- Ivy. Prized for its leaves, which grow in large numbers. He tolerates shade, it does not need pruning or watering. A bad influence on him a scorching sun, so it is not necessary to plant it under constant sunlight.
For the formation of the living fence will suit and trees. It can be eucalyptus, willow, aspen, maple.
It is undesirable to plant shrubs for hedges, which strongly expand in different directions and take root, digging under the soil. It raspberries, blackberries, Saskatoon, and the like. Such plants are difficult to deter cutting.
You do not need to plant shrubs that are exposed to insects and pests, such as viburnum. Thickets difficult to spray chemicals, and a fence quickly acquire sloppy appearance.
Gardeners not advised to form a fence from perennial shrubs that do not withstand frost because they should be replaced by new ones.
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