Hornbeam Hedge
Hi everyone! first post here, I look forward to learning lots and contributing where I can.
I've got a long hedge to plant (approx 150m). I want to provide some cover for wildlife and like the all year round cover that hornbeam offers. The site is partially shaded by a row of lime trees and the ground is quite heavy with clay and flint so I opted for hornbeam over beech.
Although I've done my research there's a few points that nurseries seem to offer different advice on.
I plan to plant two rows staggered, some nurseries say up to 7 plants per meter but other say their whips should be planted 0.6 meters apart which means 2/3 plants per metre between the two rows. What is the general consensus?
The hedge is to be planted along the edge of a field which has nettles and grass growing. I sprayed off this area with weedkiller 4 weeks ago, should I now bring in a mini digger to dig a trench or can I just use a rabbit spade to plant directly in to the ground as is?
I've got a long hedge to plant (approx 150m). I want to provide some cover for wildlife and like the all year round cover that hornbeam offers. The site is partially shaded by a row of lime trees and the ground is quite heavy with clay and flint so I opted for hornbeam over beech.
Although I've done my research there's a few points that nurseries seem to offer different advice on.
I plan to plant two rows staggered, some nurseries say up to 7 plants per meter but other say their whips should be planted 0.6 meters apart which means 2/3 plants per metre between the two rows. What is the general consensus?
The hedge is to be planted along the edge of a field which has nettles and grass growing. I sprayed off this area with weedkiller 4 weeks ago, should I now bring in a mini digger to dig a trench or can I just use a rabbit spade to plant directly in to the ground as is?
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Thank you DGM, thats a good idea with the membrane, would mulch have the same affect?
Chemicals and wildlife don't sit together easily
Also, should I dig deeper and in-fill with something to try to improve the soil to give the new plants the best chance?