hedge that is frost, sea and wind resistant

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Helen Dineen asked 14 years ago

Have been reading through other peoples questions. Our garden has also suffered. My escallonia suffered from a disease last year, I cut it back but I’m afraid this years frost has finished it. We have a boundary is 120 ft made up of olearia, not a leaf left on it. That hedge was planted with 19yrs. What are we to plant now, must we wait for years for it to grow as at this stage I can shake hands with the neighbours. What about Leylandii trees, can I top these every year to keep them a certain height.

1 Answers

Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago
You can plant laurel, holly or yew, the latter only if cattle or horses cannot reach it. Feed it well and keep down weeds. 

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