Planting a row of bux hedges close to row of privet hedge?
Hi All
Trying to see if this is OK. We have row of old privet hedge, but it has some holes lower part of the hedge, which is unsightly. To hide the holes, I am thinking of planing a row of bux plants in front of the privet hedge. Bux are dense and also short height, which will cover the holes of the privet hedge.
Just wondering if it would be good idea, or if there are any issues later on from this planting.
Thanks
Trying to see if this is OK. We have row of old privet hedge, but it has some holes lower part of the hedge, which is unsightly. To hide the holes, I am thinking of planing a row of bux plants in front of the privet hedge. Bux are dense and also short height, which will cover the holes of the privet hedge.
Just wondering if it would be good idea, or if there are any issues later on from this planting.
Thanks
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A better plan would be to clear away any weeds form teh base of the privet, cut back a few branches near the gap to encourage new buds and shoots to grow and then feed the entire hedge with generous dollops of pelleted chicken manure or blood, fish and bone and then a mulch. That will improve the vigour of your privet. You could even fill a gap with another privet plant.
Planting some other Privet plant in the gaps sounds good idea too. cheers.
So maybe this is part of the problem?
I did cut it down to about 1.7m tall, thinned the width to just where I could reach the end with my long reach hedge trimmer.
Our side is bare branches with no leaves due to this cut, but I need to cut it even more trying to flatten and smoothen all around.