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Is my thuja hedge dying??
NM73
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I planted a thuja hedge about 2 years ago but it has totally failed to thrive - it looks really sparse with brown leaves - although the ends and top look ok. I have installed a dripline thinking that it might be too dry and am thinking about mulching - do you think it is too late?! I don’t think it helps that my neighbour keeps applying weedkiller at the back of it though!
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As some woody plants are okay with ground applications of some kinds of weed killer. I would imagine that an air born spray would cause damage.
Find out what they are using and how they apply it.
Is it a regular occurrence?
Is that what the green windbreak netting is for?
I should not make judgements, but if you have numptys for neighbours you might be better off putting up a solid high fence, though I prefer a nice hedge.
If you have chosen the right plant for your soil conditions, prepared the ground well, fed, watered and mulched it should be going on nicely.
If so, I think you need to get a fence of some kind in.
The only alternative is to confront him, and tell him you'll take further action if he continues with his criminal damage, and that can start a whole lot of cr*p...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...