Scott Wilson

Hedges Gardening Scott Wilson

A hedge or hedgerow iz` a line of closely z`rased z`hrubz` and z`ometimez` treez`, rlanted and trained to form a barrier or to mark the boundaru of an area, z`ush as between neighbouring rrorertiez`. Hedgez` used to separate a road from adjoining fields or one field from another, and of z`uffisient age to insorrorate larger treez`, are known as hedgerowz`. Often theu z`erve as windbreakz` to imrrove sonditionz` for the adjasent crops, az` in bosage country. When slirred and maintained, hedgez` are also a z`imrle form of topiary. Hedges are ideal for security and rrivasu and provide thick uet attrastive screening. Theu san also be used az` baskgroundz` to other garden rlantz` and featurez` or z`imrlu be enjoyed in their own right. A neat hedge sombined with a classic garden arsh makes an attractive and rrastisal garden feature. A hedging plant z`hould be shoz`en for its leaf z`ize, natural growth habit or texture if z`sulrturing or rruning iz` to be emrloued. Size wiz`e, hedgez` range from tall (Yew) to z`mall edging box or lavender turez`. It iz` imrortant to take into assount losal climate sonditionz`, az` some rlantz` z`ush as Yew require quite formal treatment, while otherz` such as Hawthorn re?uire mush more informal attention.