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If I had a choice I'd choose a hedge over a fence anyday. You will be giving an amazing roost for the birds, and attract so many beautiful sounds for your garden. Incredibly unique too.
You are one of the few people out there who I can listen to Forever. Your vast knowledge was just what I was looking for!. And I thought I knew it all😂 so definitely subscribed and will be listening to you for the rest of my life!❤
Thanks for the comment A & J Watson. Pittosporum will make a really dense attractive hedge. It’s not going to reach for the stars in terms of height as it’s pretty slow growing but is easy to care for. Do you know what’s causing your plants to die though? Maybe address that first! Ie luck of water. Weedkiller drifting in from a neighbouring garden etc. Happy gardening.
Hi Aiden. You only need to cultivate heavily compacted soil. If it’s a new property with fresh soil you should be fine. It’s more that when you dig you may find rubble and all sorts. So more a case of removing rubbish than needing to rotovate! Happy planting! Lee 🥷🌿👌
How to lay a hedge? Well, you might want to start off with nice compliments and maybe drinks. Then see where it goes. (Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Great instructional video, BTW)
🤣🤣🤣 Cheers John! Humour always wins in the Garden Ninja community! 🥷🌿 Do checkout the other 200 videos and also my site for more gardening content. www.gardenninja.co.uk 🥷🌿
Thanks Jan. Glad the videoes been helpful. Ooohh I have a beech hedge as well further in the garden. Goes a lovely copper colour in the winter and rustles. Lovely stuff! Happy Gardening.
Thanks Ross. It’s great to receive such positive feedback!! Make sure you subscribe to watch my 100+ garden guides and design hacks. Happy gardening. Lee
Great video followed the instructions in February and my griselinia growing nicely.the plants are between 100-150cm now but a bit sparse,how should I prune ready for the autumn for continual growth as trying to get thick hedge 2m tall please?keep up the good work 👍
Hi Ali. I’d cut them back by upto half to thicken them up before the end of Autumn. Trust me you won’t regret it. You’ll lose some height but they will soon mesh together in spring next year as they put on their growth. Be bold be brave! Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Amazing advice, thank you. I am going to plant a hedge with Photinia Christmas Berry Red Robin, in the process of preparing the soil. Could you please advice me on the weather right now as it is hot and sunny.
Hi Aminah. The best time to plant a hedge is late winter as bare root if possible. If not container grown hedging again early spring so they can establish. I wouldn’t try abs plant a hedge in a heat wave or mid summer you’ll spend all of your time watering and fighting the heat. Hope that helps!! Worst case plant mid September and water well but don’t feed. You want to roots to establish and feeding will make your hedge plants lazy in year one when you want them to root. Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
I live in the uk. Windy rainy Cumbria. I live about 1/4 a mile from the coast. Most of my garden is on the front of my house. And its very open with no privacy on my housing estate. What would be a good hedge to plant that can survive the rain fall. Wind etc. Ideally something that isn't too hard to look after and that doesn't take age to grow. Ideally would like something that gets to atleast 5 foot high.
great video, thank you! I'm looking to put in some hedges so this was just perfect to help me understand the steps needed and prep required! One question - I'll be planting my hedge in front of a fence like you have done - are there any other considerations for this? Does it require additional pruning for example? Will it absorb the fence over time or should the fence be removed first?
Thanks for your question. I wouldn’t remove the fence. It will act as a supplementary support as the hedge grows. So I would leave it. If you have neighbours it’s worth while considering if the hedge is going to spill over to their side. They may once you speak to them be quite happy about more privacy and wildlife so always have a chat! No additional pruning. Just follow my how to trim hedges guide here www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-prune-trim-and-clip-hedges-with-ease/ 🥷🌿🤘
Great video. i\ need to plant a hedge which will screen an ugly new development as well as a bit of a wind break, grow in chalky and flint soil. Any suggestions please. Pot, Bare root? Many thanks.
Hi Araxy. Good idea using a hedge for a screen and to help Mother Nature. Chalky soil you’ve got Alder, Beech or Laurel. Those should be fine. I’d always go for bare root. You should just have time now to get it in!! Watch my bare root guide for more tips. Happy hedging! Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Here’s my comprehensive hedge clipping guide for hedge clipping and renovation. For a new hedge you want to cut the new plants back quite significantly to get them to mesh together. It all depends on the type of plant but letting any hedge grow taller and taller without clipping just leads to thinner more patchy hedges. Hope this helps you. Lee ua-cam.com/video/_Dc3B2I7bu4/v-deo.html
Garden Ninja Ltd hoping to pick your brain,if I do a hedge between my self and the neighbour what’s the general rule/etiquette for that ?Should I leave a gap to get in behind to trim or just put up against her fence? It’s a chain link fence!
I’d maybe be a good neighbour. Leave a small gap and pick a hedge that isn’t a total invasive brute. They have a right to cut back anything that grows on their side here in the UK. So if you’re based her bare that in mind. Alternatively have a quick chat with your neighbour. They maybe up for a lovely hedge their side! Happy gardening!
Thanks Marc, I'm glad you like the video and yes the garden that I've recently moved to is going to take some real careful thought design wise! If you haven't already why not subscribe as I post more developments on it!
my house is a 1935 semi detatched with a wide long garden. I'm in property maintenance by trade but like a well kept garden. so in terms of doing jobs in the garden I'm fine. I struggle with plants and the arrangements of them. although what I do have in the garden (I'll be honest most of the names I don't know) seem to be doing fine. I'll keep going and learning as I go 😆 keep it up with the channel! Marc
Hey Marc, Well if you want some planting and design arrangement inspiration my site www.gardenninja.co.uk has some examples of work I've done. All the best and keep at the gardening! Lee Garden Ninja!
I will check it out... thank you. I've just got rid of my front lawn which was in aid of a larger drive and ive just completed a rockery in semi shade. quite a large one with ferns, vinca majors, aubrieta and similar varietys that tolerate sun and shade mix depending on the time of day.
A compost mulch is usually best as it feed and retains moisture. If not a liquid feed of growmore during spring. You shouldn’t need to feed more than once a season with a hedge. They don’t need a huge amount of feed usually. It’s not like fruit or flowering plants. I use my home made compost applied as a mulch in early spring once a year. That’s it. If your hedge is growing really well I’d even consider knocking feed on the head every year or so. As you’ll just be clipping them even more and more if they are growing too fast!! Hope that helps. Lee
Hi Lee, I’ve planted a 6ft privet hedge along my boundary and want it to get to a height of about 12ft should I trim just the sides or top as well as some sites say to leave the top until it reaches the desired height? Many thanks
Hi Rob. I’d still follow my pruning advice here. www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-prune-trim-and-clip-hedges-with-ease/ leaving it to get to 12 ft will lead to a spindly thin hedge. So you do still need to cut the tops off each season to keep it thick. Patience will reward you! 🥷🌿🤣
Impressive hedge and great video. I have possibly 80m of hedge to put in on a new property I'm looking at buying. Thing is I really want something that is easy to maintain afterwards. I'm looking for something that would offer screening at about 6ft tall, privacy as this is a back garden which backs onto a public road. It's the future maintenance that is the key. Oh and the local Planning Office said no to a fence at that height, hence the hedge option. I know this posting is a few years ago, could you do an update on the hedge as it look now please ? What would you recommend for a project of my size ? Thanks.
Thanks Big Bunny, I'll do a video update once the weather warms up a bit. The one I've planted, Griselinia, is now about 7ft tall super low fuss and evergreen. I clip it twice a year. You can probably see it in the background on a few of my videos if you want to check those out. Happy hedging! Lee
Anyone have a recommendation for a VERY deer resistant evergreen shrub? I have been planting a lot of trees and have enjoyed seeing so many more birds in the yard. But it would be wonderful to have beautiful hedges that will help with the wind.
I just got 12 small griselinias planted. Can you tell me how much water they need? As in, how much time each one needs under a standard garden spray hose. 10 seconds? a minute? every day when not raining? (as you can tell, I have no clue about gardening :), so any help Id really appreciate it, thanks )
Hi Dan, It's always better to watcher well a few times than badly frequently! I'd water them three times a week when newly planted for the first week or two then drop it down to twice a week for the next month or so. If it rains heavily you can reduce this. Just imagine that you're giving the plants life support until their roots establish and search out from their pot footprint. You can watch more on how to water here. ua-cam.com/video/VpIIaKM69eo/v-deo.html Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿
@@nathanslawnsandgardens yes, 2 weeks ago now. It's been quite a dry spell here in Ireland the past few weeks so I'm watering them a couple of times a week. So far, so good
Hi. Yes once they have gone over they will crisp up and drop off. No drama there! If you have other gardening questions you can always use my online gardening forum here too! www.gardenninja.co.uk/forum/ Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Hi Abinash. It all depends on the plants you’re using. You can read more on my blog here which explains everything. Happy gardening. Lee www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-lay-a-hedge/
Thanks Lee. Great Video explaining all. I have some fence panels that have blown down in the recent storms. I have removed them and sawn off the posts to the ground (approx 5 posts). Unfortunately the posts are concreted into the ground with ALOT of concrete around them. I was wondering if there is a way of planting the hedge (Red Robin) without having to remove the posts? Thanks
Hi Charlie. Thanks for the kind words about my gardening video guides! The first thing I’d say is that Photinia (Red Robin) doesn’t make the best hedge. Why? Because they really hate exposure or won’t. They also tend to thin out at the bottom as they get older. So I’d choose another type of hedge plant. One that can be easily clipped and needs relatively low soil quality given the concrete. I’d recommend a heavy peat free compost mulch whilst they establish. They will need some depth of soil to establish so I’d at least dig out as much as you can. But I’d defo pick a robust and low fuss hedge! Have a look here for more examples. www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-lay-a-hedge/ 🥷🌿👌
Hi Kevin it depends on the plant species. The RHS website has a planting guide for different species along with my blog guide on hedges. As a rule of thumb at least 30cm min or upto 75cm. You don’t want to crowd them but need them to mesh together. Hope that helps. Happy gardening.
Weed mat! Yes or no? Im about to lay mulch around my planted griselinia's but have conflicting views on whether to lay weed mat or not before mulching to minimise weeds. Any advice? Thank you
Hi. Personally I avoid weed matting. They still get through and you just end up covering your soil in yet more plastic. I’d mulch instead and then you can quickly whip out any new weeds! Hope that helps. Lee
Hiya, great video, thanks. I now live in coastal (soooo windy) rural Ireland and am planting into terribly wet clay soil and where I am was a soggy paddock and became a new build house and lawn. There is no topsoil and there are large stones below the ground. Could you possibly throw me some advice? I am thinking that I'll use two lines of defence - the first being a mixture of olearia, viburnum and aronia melanocarpa hedging on slightly raised mounds and then a second line of tough but prettier shrubs like cotoneaster, Philadelphus and lilac. Any suggestions would be very very welcome as I am going to be doing this arse about face (I've already planted some things that I'm going to have to move forward). I am a novice gardener in a new location. Sorry for the long post! TIA
Hi Lorraine, thanks for your comment. The dreaded new build ground horrors again eh. What I would say first off is the more you can do to remove rubble, debris and inert material the better. Whilst you can mound up, eventually, the roots will make their way into contact with some of that. Mounding up is ok but does mean the plants are more likely to suffer from wind rock and displacement as the mounds settle over time. My advice would be to spend some time removing as much rubbish as possible. Backfill with topsoil and a compost mix given how poor the soil is. In terms of your shrubs, the Viburnum and Aronia should be fine if the soil is free draining. They won't do much in clay. However, the Olearia is an Australian shrub needs full sun and again wont tolerate being waterlogged but is great for exposed conditions. So I'd fix the soil first rather than try and force these ones to grow in such wet poor soil conditions. With a hedge you want consistency. Either a mixed hedge that looks super natural or one species that looks formal. My concern would be adding all those species may look very 'pick and mix' either neither natural or formal. As a guide use the hedge as a foil and boundary then use your flowering shrubs and specimens in your borders. Hope that helps and good luck!
Ideally in the winter as bare roots. But you can plant container hedge plants any time the biggest issue is drought and keeping them watered whilst they establish. So bare that in mind along with increase costs. 🥷🌿👌
Hi I live opposite the beach and my wooden fence got blown down this year. I’m interested in planting a hedge in the original soil so need something that can handle exposed coastal weather . Something that is hardy and green all year around and would establish fairly well within 3 or 4 years. Any advice would be much appreciated. I just subscribed a I find your videos great. Thanks in advance. Gary
Hi Gary, Why not try Rosa rugosa? Evergreen, bullet proof and loves salty exposed conditions! If you have more queries why not use the Garden Ninja forum where there are hundreds of other Ninjas to help! www.gardenninja.co.uk/forum/ Happy planting! 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja hi Lee thank you I will take your advice and purchase Rosa. It sounds perfect for my location. Do I need to add new soil or just plant in the soil that is already here? And what months can I plant? Kind regards Gary
Hi Garden Ninja, I've just planted a griselinia hedge and followed your steps. Can you advise me as to whether I should feed the hedge now? And if so would chicken manure pellets be ok? Thank you for all your help so far!
Hi Columba. When planting a new hedge you don’t need to feed it initially. This is because you want it’s roots to search out water and nutrients. Rather than sit there comfortably. Obviously you need to keep a new hedge watered as it establishes. So focus on that and then feed the heat after (if it needs it!) I haven’t fed mine at all and it’s about 7ft tall now two years on! Happy Gardening. Lee
I watched this video a few weeks ago and have now planted 383 griselinia following your instructions, they are similar height to what you planted here in 2017, what about the annual growth rate, how is that hedge looking now?
Hi Garden Ninja - I'm getting ready to plant a 30 meter long hedge. I wanted to ask, should I "score" the root ball on these smaller bushes like I would with the tree roots?
Hi Piper. Good question!! Easy answer. If they’re root bound Ie all stuck in pots with loads of white roots going in circles around then yes that would be helpful. However if not I would just give them a light tease. It does depend on time and how many you have. If it was 100’s or meters I’d say spend more time on irrigation instead. Good luck with your wonderful new hedge! Lee 🥷🌿👌
Hi Roy. The one thing you will need to do post Leylandii removal is to improve the soil. As conifers take a lot of nutrients and organic matter out of the soil. If I were you after you’ve removed their stumps add in as much peat free compost as you can. Leave it for a month for the soil to take parts of it then plant. Hope that helps. Lee 🥷🌿🤘
You mean Planting' a hedge, not 'laying' a hedge (which is totally different) I do love your terms 'Fit a Hedge' though. I'm not calling, Clickbait here, but I actually need advice on how best to 'Lay' a hedge. Thanks anyway ☺
Hi myster. E Jones yes you’re correct. Laying a hedge is a really niche skill of slicing, layering and pegging deciduous hedge plants to create a dense hedgerow. Usually seen in rural areas to keep livestock in. I’ll see if I can amend the title to make it clearer. Think there’s a specialist group down south for traditional hedge laying. Hope that helps! Lee
i need a hedge that is dog friendly and shallow roots as sewer is 8 to 10 foot below area the hedge would be kept under 2 metres does keeping it small mean the roots would be smaller what would you suggest
Hi Alan. Try a lavender hedge then. Low roots. Dog friendly. Easy to look after. To be honest very few hedge roots are going to go down 10ft! So you should be fine. 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja i was thinking of western red cedar as want it to give privacy find it hard to find any where that explains roots as hedges only as a grown tree if its 6 foot tall would that mean that roots would just be in proportion to its size of it or would roots keep grown bigger
Have you seen my guide one weeding? That should help you. But it’s elbow grease I’m afraid or an edging strip. Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿ua-cam.com/video/4WIDSCJ4o6M/v-deo.html
How often should you feed a privet hedge in England? I know they tend to do ok regardless but just interested. Also having to cut it back pretty harshly soon and wondering about the type of fertiliser to use? Chicken poop? :)
Hi. To be honest. I very rarely feed my hedges. I do mulch them every now and then. Like you said if you’re is doing fine. Leave it along. Feeding will just cause a surge in leafy growth and then it can become unruly. A peat free compost mulch is far better! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja Gotcha. I have some chicken manure spare would it be ok to use it as I have or harmful? I'm hoping it bushes out a bit to be fair as it's bare right now :)
You can use it but like I say you’re probably going to get excessive leafy growth. Maybe use that manure in your veg or hungry plants like roses. Happy gardening! Lee
@@Gardenninja Hi Lee - a bit of a tangent question on this - I planted some bare root privets in pots at the start of Spring (Verve compost from B&Q). They seemed to establish themselves but in the last few months have gone from green leaves to yellow with spots, and now the leaves are full again but they're gone purple on the top. All ten plants are the same even though they're in separate pots. I don't think it's a root fungus as I don't see how it'd spread. Any idea what the purple is all about? I've put off planting them in the ground this year in case it's something that could spread to other privets. Thanks :)
Hi Ian. Thanks for the comment. The spacing depends on the species. Minimum spacing for hedging is 30cm apart but can be upto 60cm dependant on plant species. Have a look here for more detail on hedging. Happy gardening. Lee www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-lay-a-hedge/
Cheers Lee. You've made my decision between a fence and hedge! Question if I could...... I'm going for privet and getting 150/175cm tall plants. How far away from the base of a 2ft high wall should i plant them in order to let the roots have space? Thanks Wayne
This has been really valuable as I am thinking of putting in an oleander hedge as a wind-breaker and needed some tips on how to go about it. While the plant is toxic its seem to be able to stand up to the full sun, wind and poor limestone soil in my gusty seaside garden, plus the flower colour choices are plentiful and lovely. Just need to research how far apart I should plant them. Thank you!
You’re welcome Ann-Marie! Glad to help. If you ever get stuck 45-60cm is usually the accepted distance for ‘most’ hedges when planting. Happy Gardening! Lee
Hi Russ. Cherry laurel are fast growing and big so I’d go for 50cm between for a quick to establish Bush. Snip the tops off maybe 2 inches year one. It will help them bush out more. Hope that helps! Lee
I have a similar fence and I would like to plant a Pyracantha 'Teton' (firethorn) hedge up to about 5-6 ft tall for privacy...But I'm not sure how far apart to plant them from the fence and from each other to make a nice full looking hedge...I tried looking online but I get vague information about it.
Hi Jay for Pyradantha go with 35-45 cm. they will take a while to get to that height as they are not the fastest growers but are a great deterrent for intruders!! Plant them the same distance from the fence as well as the width. Happy hedging! Lee 🥷🌿
Ibby mines now around 5ft after 2 years. Obviously it depends on your soil type, watering regime and maintenance. Griselinia and Cherry laurel are probably the fastest and densest hedge plants when it comes to growing a new hedge. Hope that helps. Lee
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Brilliant job. I love your videos. Easy to follow and very informative. Thank you.
You're welcome Terry. Glad you're finding my garden guides useful. There's a few more in the pipeline as well if you subscribe! ;-) Lee
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If I had a choice I'd choose a hedge over a fence anyday. You will be giving an amazing roost for the birds, and attract so many beautiful sounds for your garden. Incredibly unique too.
“Some time afterword”!
Boy, I’ll say.
Good job, thanks.
As a non gardener, I thoroughly enjoyed this video and it has provided useful tips. Thank you!
Mr T glad it was helpful. I’ve got plenty of more on my channel if you need more inspiration! Happy gardening!
I will certainly be checking out your other videos:) is it possible to grow those hedges in November-December time?
Hi im watching to learn how to plant hedge. Thanks for your video. Watching from Perth.
Thanks so much! I’m glad you like my Gardening Content. Do check out my blog also www.gardenninja.co.uk for even more garden help. 🥷🌿🤘
You are one of the few people out there who I can listen to Forever. Your vast knowledge was just what I was looking for!. And I thought I knew it all😂 so definitely subscribed and will be listening to you for the rest of my life!❤
He has a very pleasant voice and v pleasant to listen to
Good job. I hope you give us a three- or six-month update on the hedge.
I like the phrase "baffling wind"! 😊
Never thought to use a cane to measure between plants, great idea!
Thanks Lisa! Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿🙌
Great advice best one I've seen so far..
My plants have been dying 😩
I've been trying to create a hedge for privacy👍🏽
Pittasporum
Thanks for the comment A & J Watson. Pittosporum will make a really dense attractive hedge. It’s not going to reach for the stars in terms of height as it’s pretty slow growing but is easy to care for. Do you know what’s causing your plants to die though? Maybe address that first! Ie luck of water. Weedkiller drifting in from a neighbouring garden etc. Happy gardening.
It's a good idea. I'll take a look. Thank you very much.😊
Absolutely superb. I’ve found all info I needed in your video. You explain things brilliantly too 👏🏼
Thanks Sarah. Really glad it has been helpful for you! Happy Gardening. Lee.
thanks for this. ive got 400 to plant now!! I wonder will I need a cultivator since my garden is less than a year old
Hi Aiden. You only need to cultivate heavily compacted soil. If it’s a new property with fresh soil you should be fine. It’s more that when you dig you may find rubble and all sorts. So more a case of removing rubbish than needing to rotovate! Happy planting! Lee 🥷🌿👌
Wow that took a lot of effort! Thank you for this informative video and for all your hard work! ❤️ Greetings from Fort Worth, Texas
You’re welcome! Make sure you check out the hundreds of other video guides on my channel. Happy gardening in Texas! 🥷🌿🤘
@@Gardenninja I sure will! I have already started watching some of them and I subscribed to your amazing channel! Keep the hard work up 🌳🌷🪴🌻🌲🌸☘️
Really like your personality! And superbly explained!
Cheers Mohammad, glad the videos been useful! Happy Gardening!
How to lay a hedge? Well, you might want to start off with nice compliments and maybe drinks. Then see where it goes. (Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Great instructional video, BTW)
🤣🤣🤣 Cheers John! Humour always wins in the Garden Ninja community! 🥷🌿 Do checkout the other 200 videos and also my site for more gardening content. www.gardenninja.co.uk 🥷🌿
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Thanks...perfect for what I need.
Thanks Iain! Glad to help 🥷🌿🤘
Just discovered your channel and have now subscribed. Very informative and helpful. Thank you.
Thanks Phyllis. Glad you’re enjoying my channel. I’ve got over 150 gardening guides to get you out and gardening for success! Happy gardening. Lee 🤘🥷🌿
Super helpful. Thanks
You’re welcome. I’m glad my gardening guides are useful! 🥷🌿🤘
thanks for the class i feel now i can get gooing and plant my beech hedging
Thanks Jan. Glad the videoes been helpful. Ooohh I have a beech hedge as well further in the garden. Goes a lovely copper colour in the winter and rustles. Lovely stuff! Happy Gardening.
love this video and so well presented thanks
Thanks Ross. It’s great to receive such positive feedback!! Make sure you subscribe to watch my 100+ garden guides and design hacks. Happy gardening. Lee
Can you show how to cut a new hedge to make it bush up, and when to do this please
Very great video.
Thank you
You’re welcome. Glad you like it. Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿
Thank you for the video. What is the space between the plants? Thank you.
Nice and easy to follow. Thank you
Thankyou, I. M going to plant a border hedge so these tips have been a great help. 🌿🌱👍
Glad to have been of help Sandra! Good luck with your hedge. Happy gardening!
Hi Ninja I love your video. Good job. Congratulations from Sénégal - West Africa Sahel
Thanks Awa. Glad you like the videos! Happy Gardening!
Top video mate , as always very easy to take in and informative!!
You’re welcome platinum 87 glad it’s been useful! Happy Gardening!
Man!! This was amazing! Thanks so much!
Thanks Kelwyn. Glad you enjoyed it! Make sure you subscribe for even more garden design hints tips and hacks. Happy gardening! Lee
brilliant video
Thanks Perry! Happy Gardening. 😃
Fantastic video! Thank you for the tips.
You’re welcome! Happy Gardening! Lee
G00D Afternoon from Auckland, New Zealand it’s Saturday, November 23, 2019
Good morning Peter! Nice to hear from you. Happy Gardening!!
Great video followed the instructions in February and my griselinia growing nicely.the plants are between 100-150cm now but a bit sparse,how should I prune ready for the autumn for continual growth as trying to get thick hedge 2m tall please?keep up the good work 👍
Hi Ali. I’d cut them back by upto half to thicken them up before the end of Autumn. Trust me you won’t regret it. You’ll lose some height but they will soon mesh together in spring next year as they put on their growth. Be bold be brave! Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Hi can you make an update video on this hedge how does it look like now?
Here you go! ua-cam.com/video/RaNWPE17sVU/v-deo.htmlsi=Ns8EqicWLEF-Oy1d 🥷🌿🤘
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Amazing advice, thank you. I am going to plant a hedge with Photinia Christmas Berry Red Robin, in the process of preparing the soil. Could you please advice me on the weather right now as it is hot and sunny.
Hi Aminah. The best time to plant a hedge is late winter as bare root if possible. If not container grown hedging again early spring so they can establish. I wouldn’t try abs plant a hedge in a heat wave or mid summer you’ll spend all of your time watering and fighting the heat. Hope that helps!! Worst case plant mid September and water well but don’t feed. You want to roots to establish and feeding will make your hedge plants lazy in year one when you want them to root. Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
I live in the uk. Windy rainy Cumbria. I live about 1/4 a mile from the coast. Most of my garden is on the front of my house. And its very open with no privacy on my housing estate. What would be a good hedge to plant that can survive the rain fall. Wind etc. Ideally something that isn't too hard to look after and that doesn't take age to grow. Ideally would like something that gets to atleast 5 foot high.
great video, thank you! I'm looking to put in some hedges so this was just perfect to help me understand the steps needed and prep required! One question - I'll be planting my hedge in front of a fence like you have done - are there any other considerations for this? Does it require additional pruning for example? Will it absorb the fence over time or should the fence be removed first?
Thanks for your question. I wouldn’t remove the fence. It will act as a supplementary support as the hedge grows. So I would leave it. If you have neighbours it’s worth while considering if the hedge is going to spill over to their side. They may once you speak to them be quite happy about more privacy and wildlife so always have a chat! No additional pruning. Just follow my how to trim hedges guide here www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-prune-trim-and-clip-hedges-with-ease/ 🥷🌿🤘
@@Gardenninja Thanks Lee! Appreciate the reply.
Great video. i\ need to plant a hedge which will screen an ugly new development as well as a bit of a wind break, grow in chalky and flint soil. Any suggestions please. Pot, Bare root? Many thanks.
Hi Araxy. Good idea using a hedge for a screen and to help Mother Nature. Chalky soil you’ve got Alder, Beech or Laurel. Those should be fine. I’d always go for bare root. You should just have time now to get it in!! Watch my bare root guide for more tips. Happy hedging! Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Great video. Do you have any video on how to prune baby plants to form a privacy hedge.
Dos and Donts
Here’s my comprehensive hedge clipping guide for hedge clipping and renovation. For a new hedge you want to cut the new plants back quite significantly to get them to mesh together. It all depends on the type of plant but letting any hedge grow taller and taller without clipping just leads to thinner more patchy hedges. Hope this helps you. Lee ua-cam.com/video/_Dc3B2I7bu4/v-deo.html
That was one super video young man - thanks, I learned so much useful info - keep on with these type of videos.
Thanks Kathy Cook. Glad it was so useful! There’s more videos in the pipeline! 😀👍 Lee
This is a fantastic help🙂
Thanks Michelle. Glad it’s helpful. Happy gardening. Lee
Garden Ninja Ltd hoping to pick your brain,if I do a hedge between my self and the neighbour what’s the general rule/etiquette for that ?Should I leave a gap to get in behind to trim or just put up against her fence? It’s a chain link fence!
I’d maybe be a good neighbour. Leave a small gap and pick a hedge that isn’t a total invasive brute. They have a right to cut back anything that grows on their side here in the UK. So if you’re based her bare that in mind. Alternatively have a quick chat with your neighbour. They maybe up for a lovely hedge their side! Happy gardening!
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Thanks for the vid.
You’re welcome! Happy gardening. 🥷🌿
that's one big garden. Thought mine was big.... do love your channel though and your creative mind is amazing
Thanks Marc, I'm glad you like the video and yes the garden that I've recently moved to is going to take some real careful thought design wise! If you haven't already why not subscribe as I post more developments on it!
my house is a 1935 semi detatched with a wide long garden. I'm in property maintenance by trade but like a well kept garden. so in terms of doing jobs in the garden I'm fine. I struggle with plants and the arrangements of them. although what I do have in the garden (I'll be honest most of the names I don't know) seem to be doing fine. I'll keep going and learning as I go 😆 keep it up with the channel! Marc
Hey Marc, Well if you want some planting and design arrangement inspiration my site www.gardenninja.co.uk has some examples of work I've done. All the best and keep at the gardening! Lee Garden Ninja!
I will check it out... thank you. I've just got rid of my front lawn which was in aid of a larger drive and ive just completed a rockery in semi shade. quite a large one with ferns, vinca majors, aubrieta and similar varietys that tolerate sun and shade mix depending on the time of day.
Great video, really easy to follow. I’m doing a small one for my front garden.
Gra Zh be great to see how it progresses! Why not update me and my followers on my Facebook or twitter feed? All the best. Lee
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Thanks MeMe! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
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What food is good for best hedge plants specially during spring and summer?
A compost mulch is usually best as it feed and retains moisture. If not a liquid feed of growmore during spring. You shouldn’t need to feed more than once a season with a hedge. They don’t need a huge amount of feed usually. It’s not like fruit or flowering plants. I use my home made compost applied as a mulch in early spring once a year. That’s it. If your hedge is growing really well I’d even consider knocking feed on the head every year or so. As you’ll just be clipping them even more and more if they are growing too fast!! Hope that helps. Lee
Thanks.I enjoyed that.
Fantastic. This was very helpful.
Thanks Alfonso! 🙏🏻
Hi Lee, I’ve planted a 6ft privet hedge along my boundary and want it to get to a height of about 12ft should I trim just the sides or top as well as some sites say to leave the top until it reaches the desired height? Many thanks
Hi Rob. I’d still follow my pruning advice here. www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-prune-trim-and-clip-hedges-with-ease/ leaving it to get to 12 ft will lead to a spindly thin hedge. So you do still need to cut the tops off each season to keep it thick. Patience will reward you! 🥷🌿🤣
Impressive hedge and great video. I have possibly 80m of hedge to put in on a new property I'm looking at buying. Thing is I really want something that is easy to maintain afterwards. I'm looking for something that would offer screening at about 6ft tall, privacy as this is a back garden which backs onto a public road. It's the future maintenance that is the key. Oh and the local Planning Office said no to a fence at that height, hence the hedge option. I know this posting is a few years ago, could you do an update on the hedge as it look now please ? What would you recommend for a project of my size ? Thanks.
Thanks Big Bunny, I'll do a video update once the weather warms up a bit. The one I've planted, Griselinia, is now about 7ft tall super low fuss and evergreen. I clip it twice a year. You can probably see it in the background on a few of my videos if you want to check those out. Happy hedging! Lee
Anyone have a recommendation for a VERY deer resistant evergreen shrub?
I have been planting a lot of trees and have enjoyed seeing so many more birds in the yard. But it would be wonderful to have beautiful hedges that will help with the wind.
Try Mahonia winter sun or checkout this list here!! www.gardenninja.co.uk/16-essential-evergreen-shrubs-for-time-poor-low-maintenance-gardeners/ 🥷🍃🤘
I just got 12 small griselinias planted. Can you tell me how much water they need? As in, how much time each one needs under a standard garden spray hose. 10 seconds? a minute? every day when not raining? (as you can tell, I have no clue about gardening :), so any help Id really appreciate it, thanks )
Hi Dan, It's always better to watcher well a few times than badly frequently! I'd water them three times a week when newly planted for the first week or two then drop it down to twice a week for the next month or so. If it rains heavily you can reduce this. Just imagine that you're giving the plants life support until their roots establish and search out from their pot footprint. You can watch more on how to water here. ua-cam.com/video/VpIIaKM69eo/v-deo.html Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿
Are they planted already?
@@nathanslawnsandgardens yes, 2 weeks ago now. It's been quite a dry spell here in Ireland the past few weeks so I'm watering them a couple of times a week. So far, so good
Is it normal for my laurel flowers to go brown and crispy? The leaves are healthy!
Hi. Yes once they have gone over they will crisp up and drop off. No drama there! If you have other gardening questions you can always use my online gardening forum here too! www.gardenninja.co.uk/forum/ Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Thank you for this really informative and helpful video. I am learning loads from you
Thanks Christine, I'm so glad they are helpful for you! All the best Lee
Hi Lee, I don't know if you will see this but how far from a 6ft high wall should a Native hedge row be?
Hi. At least 45 cm from the wall. For a nice thick hedge. Hope that helps! Lee 🥷🌿🤘
How do you save a dying hedge... any good tips...
Great work, simple understandable thank you 🙏
Thanks Amour. Glad you liked the guide. 😀
I want some privet hedging along my fence. How far away from the fence should I plant them? Thanks
What should be the distance between the plants & how many years it takes to get a dense hedge.
Hi Abinash. It all depends on the plants you’re using. You can read more on my blog here which explains everything. Happy gardening. Lee www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-lay-a-hedge/
Thanks Lee. Great Video explaining all. I have some fence panels that have blown down in the recent storms. I have removed them and sawn off the posts to the ground (approx 5 posts). Unfortunately the posts are concreted into the ground with ALOT of concrete around them. I was wondering if there is a way of planting the hedge (Red Robin) without having to remove the posts? Thanks
Hi Charlie. Thanks for the kind words about my gardening video guides! The first thing I’d say is that Photinia (Red Robin) doesn’t make the best hedge. Why? Because they really hate exposure or won’t. They also tend to thin out at the bottom as they get older. So I’d choose another type of hedge plant. One that can be easily clipped and needs relatively low soil quality given the concrete. I’d recommend a heavy peat free compost mulch whilst they establish. They will need some depth of soil to establish so I’d at least dig out as much as you can. But I’d defo pick a robust and low fuss hedge! Have a look here for more examples. www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-lay-a-hedge/ 🥷🌿👌
Hi Lee thanks for your great video very informative 1 question which you have probably said how do you work out how far apart to plant each plant
Hi Kevin it depends on the plant species. The RHS website has a planting guide for different species along with my blog guide on hedges. As a rule of thumb at least 30cm min or upto 75cm. You don’t want to crowd them but need them to mesh together. Hope that helps. Happy gardening.
Weed mat! Yes or no? Im about to lay mulch around my planted griselinia's but have conflicting views on whether to lay weed mat or not before mulching to minimise weeds. Any advice? Thank you
Hi. Personally I avoid weed matting. They still get through and you just end up covering your soil in yet more plastic. I’d mulch instead and then you can quickly whip out any new weeds! Hope that helps. Lee
@@Gardenninja Yes thank you so much. Most people seemed to be leaning that way but wernt experts so to say. Saves me a lot of mucking around.
Great vid, very informative ...
Thanks Nomad. Make sure you subscribe as I've now got over 100 how to garden design guides on this channel to help new gardeners! Happy Gardening. Lee
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Thank you very much, very informative and detailed video. Much appreciated. You just got a new subscriber
Thanks John Woo more to come! Happy gardening. Lee
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219...wow. Great job. Wish my soil was that beautifully and adequately loose to dig a hole in.
Hiya, great video, thanks. I now live in coastal (soooo windy) rural Ireland and am planting into terribly wet clay soil and where I am was a soggy paddock and became a new build house and lawn. There is no topsoil and there are large stones below the ground. Could you possibly throw me some advice? I am thinking that I'll use two lines of defence - the first being a mixture of olearia, viburnum and aronia melanocarpa hedging on slightly raised mounds and then a second line of tough but prettier shrubs like cotoneaster, Philadelphus and lilac. Any suggestions would be very very welcome as I am going to be doing this arse about face (I've already planted some things that I'm going to have to move forward). I am a novice gardener in a new location. Sorry for the long post! TIA
Hi Lorraine, thanks for your comment. The dreaded new build ground horrors again eh. What I would say first off is the more you can do to remove rubble, debris and inert material the better. Whilst you can mound up, eventually, the roots will make their way into contact with some of that. Mounding up is ok but does mean the plants are more likely to suffer from wind rock and displacement as the mounds settle over time. My advice would be to spend some time removing as much rubbish as possible. Backfill with topsoil and a compost mix given how poor the soil is. In terms of your shrubs, the Viburnum and Aronia should be fine if the soil is free draining. They won't do much in clay. However, the Olearia is an Australian shrub needs full sun and again wont tolerate being waterlogged but is great for exposed conditions. So I'd fix the soil first rather than try and force these ones to grow in such wet poor soil conditions. With a hedge you want consistency. Either a mixed hedge that looks super natural or one species that looks formal. My concern would be adding all those species may look very 'pick and mix' either neither natural or formal. As a guide use the hedge as a foil and boundary then use your flowering shrubs and specimens in your borders. Hope that helps and good luck!
@@Gardenninja thanks so so much!
Brilliant job Garden Ninja your video is very useful. I have a question about Lily edges plant how to grow them faster
Hi! Which season do you recommend planting hedging?
Ideally in the winter as bare roots. But you can plant container hedge plants any time the biggest issue is drought and keeping them watered whilst they establish. So bare that in mind along with increase costs. 🥷🌿👌
did u make a video of the hedge after a couple of months!!
Here you go! ua-cam.com/video/RaNWPE17sVU/v-deo.html 🥷🤘🌿
Nice
Thanks! 🤘
Do you have e an update on the hedge?
Hi I live opposite the beach and my wooden fence got blown down this year. I’m interested in planting a hedge in the original soil so need something that can handle exposed coastal weather . Something that is hardy and green all year around and would establish fairly well within 3 or 4 years. Any advice would be much appreciated. I just subscribed a I find your videos great. Thanks in advance.
Gary
Hi Gary, Why not try Rosa rugosa? Evergreen, bullet proof and loves salty exposed conditions! If you have more queries why not use the Garden Ninja forum where there are hundreds of other Ninjas to help! www.gardenninja.co.uk/forum/ Happy planting! 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja hi Lee thank you I will take your advice and purchase Rosa. It sounds perfect for my location. Do I need to add new soil or just plant in the soil that is already here? And what months can I plant? Kind regards
Gary
Hi Garden Ninja, I've just planted a griselinia hedge and followed your steps. Can you advise me as to whether I should feed the hedge now? And if so would chicken manure pellets be ok? Thank you for all your help so far!
Hi Columba. When planting a new hedge you don’t need to feed it initially. This is because you want it’s roots to search out water and nutrients. Rather than sit there comfortably. Obviously you need to keep a new hedge watered as it establishes. So focus on that and then feed the heat after (if it needs it!) I haven’t fed mine at all and it’s about 7ft tall now two years on! Happy Gardening. Lee
@@Gardenninja Thanks again for the advise!
I watched this video a few weeks ago and have now planted 383 griselinia following your instructions, they are similar height to what you planted here in 2017, what about the annual growth rate, how is that hedge looking now?
Hi Garden Ninja - I'm getting ready to plant a 30 meter long hedge. I wanted to ask, should I "score" the root ball on these smaller bushes like I would with the tree roots?
Hi Piper. Good question!! Easy answer. If they’re root bound Ie all stuck in pots with loads of white roots going in circles around then yes that would be helpful. However if not I would just give them a light tease. It does depend on time and how many you have. If it was 100’s or meters I’d say spend more time on irrigation instead. Good luck with your wonderful new hedge! Lee 🥷🌿👌
@@Gardenninja Many thanks!
Can I take out my dead Leyland hedge and will gristlethinia be happy enough in the same place?
Hi Roy. The one thing you will need to do post Leylandii removal is to improve the soil. As conifers take a lot of nutrients and organic matter out of the soil. If I were you after you’ve removed their stumps add in as much peat free compost as you can. Leave it for a month for the soil to take parts of it then plant. Hope that helps. Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Thankyou very much for your help
Worked a treat gristlethinia growing away happy after your advice post leylandii hedge removal.
You mean Planting' a hedge, not 'laying' a hedge (which is totally different)
I do love your terms 'Fit a Hedge' though.
I'm not calling, Clickbait here, but I actually need advice on how best to 'Lay' a hedge.
Thanks anyway ☺
Hi myster. E Jones yes you’re correct. Laying a hedge is a really niche skill of slicing, layering and pegging deciduous hedge plants to create a dense hedgerow. Usually seen in rural areas to keep livestock in. I’ll see if I can amend the title to make it clearer. Think there’s a specialist group down south for traditional hedge laying. Hope that helps! Lee
How far apart need to be planted each plant?
i need a hedge that is dog friendly and shallow roots as sewer is 8 to 10 foot below area the hedge would be kept under 2 metres does keeping it small mean the roots would be smaller what would you suggest
Hi Alan. Try a lavender hedge then. Low roots. Dog friendly. Easy to look after. To be honest very few hedge roots are going to go down 10ft! So you should be fine. 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja i was thinking of western red cedar as want it to give privacy find it hard to find any where that explains roots as hedges only as a grown tree if its 6 foot tall would that mean that roots would just be in proportion to its size of it or would roots keep grown bigger
How can I stop grass growing into the hedged areas ? What can I use low costly
Have you seen my guide one weeding? That should help you. But it’s elbow grease I’m afraid or an edging strip. Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿ua-cam.com/video/4WIDSCJ4o6M/v-deo.html
can you please tell us how many centimeter between the trees?
Abbas what shrubs are you trying to plant? Have you read my detailed hedge guide here first? www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-lay-a-hedge/ 🥷🌿🤘
How often should you feed a privet hedge in England? I know they tend to do ok regardless but just interested. Also having to cut it back pretty harshly soon and wondering about the type of fertiliser to use? Chicken poop? :)
Hi. To be honest. I very rarely feed my hedges. I do mulch them every now and then. Like you said if you’re is doing fine. Leave it along. Feeding will just cause a surge in leafy growth and then it can become unruly. A peat free compost mulch is far better! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja Gotcha. I have some chicken manure spare would it be ok to use it as I have or harmful? I'm hoping it bushes out a bit to be fair as it's bare right now :)
You can use it but like I say you’re probably going to get excessive leafy growth. Maybe use that manure in your veg or hungry plants like roses. Happy gardening! Lee
@@Gardenninja Thank you for your helpful replies :)
@@Gardenninja Hi Lee - a bit of a tangent question on this - I planted some bare root privets in pots at the start of Spring (Verve compost from B&Q). They seemed to establish themselves but in the last few months have gone from green leaves to yellow with spots, and now the leaves are full again but they're gone purple on the top. All ten plants are the same even though they're in separate pots. I don't think it's a root fungus as I don't see how it'd spread. Any idea what the purple is all about? I've put off planting them in the ground this year in case it's something that could spread to other privets. Thanks :)
Great video, what spacing should they be on a long run like you planted
Hi Ian. Thanks for the comment. The spacing depends on the species. Minimum spacing for hedging is 30cm apart but can be upto 60cm dependant on plant species. Have a look here for more detail on hedging. Happy gardening. Lee www.gardenninja.co.uk/how-to-lay-a-hedge/
i got a math question this has been so helpful :)
Excellent video
Thanks Tom. Glad its useful! All the best. Lee
Cheers Lee. You've made my decision between a fence and hedge!
Question if I could...... I'm going for privet and getting 150/175cm tall plants. How far away from the base of a 2ft high wall should i plant them in order to let the roots have space?
Thanks
Wayne
Hi Wayne. I’d plant them at a minimum of 30cm away from the wall. Happy hedging! Lee 🥷🌿🤘
I like this video. :)
Thanks! 🙏🏻
Lovely video! How long it took you to get done the rest of 299,and how many people. It would be so helpful
I did it myself. Took me a weekend to get them all in and watered. Ninja power! 💥
Thanks mate for the video I'm really inspired! what is the distance between the plants for griselinia?
I used 45cm for a faster dense hedge. However you could go to 60cm to save a bit on cost and wait a bit longer. Hope that helps. Lee
This has been really valuable as I am thinking of putting in an oleander hedge as a wind-breaker and needed some tips on how to go about it. While the plant is toxic its seem to be able to stand up to the full sun, wind and poor limestone soil in my gusty seaside garden, plus the flower colour choices are plentiful and lovely. Just need to research how far apart I should plant them. Thank you!
You’re welcome Ann-Marie! Glad to help. If you ever get stuck 45-60cm is usually the accepted distance for ‘most’ hedges when planting. Happy Gardening! Lee
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Ninja, how far apart should I plant cherry laurel ?
Hi Russ. Cherry laurel are fast growing and big so I’d go for 50cm between for a quick to establish Bush. Snip the tops off maybe 2 inches year one. It will help them bush out more. Hope that helps! Lee
Really helpful, thanks lee 👍
I have a similar fence and I would like to plant a Pyracantha 'Teton' (firethorn) hedge up to about 5-6 ft tall for privacy...But I'm not sure how far apart to plant them from the fence and from each other to make a nice full looking hedge...I tried looking online but I get vague information about it.
Hi Jay for Pyradantha go with 35-45 cm. they will take a while to get to that height as they are not the fastest growers but are a great deterrent for intruders!! Plant them the same distance from the fence as well as the width. Happy hedging! Lee 🥷🌿
How many weeks/months it takes to grow as 5 feet in the UK mate? Thanks
Ibby mines now around 5ft after 2 years. Obviously it depends on your soil type, watering regime and maintenance. Griselinia and Cherry laurel are probably the fastest and densest hedge plants when it comes to growing a new hedge. Hope that helps. Lee