A hedge in the dacha is traditionally one of the most popular ways of arranging and decorating. This approach to the landscape of the site is not at all primitive. Living plants look much better than walls and fences made of artificial materials, perfectly fit in the landscape, in addition, they are completely ecological. To plant a hedge you can use a variety of plants, most importantly, that they correspond to the climatic conditions of the region.
The fast-growing hedge is a wonderful way to beautify the landscape and a good way to enclose the site's territory (completely or partially).
The creation of a hedge is also a way to distinguish areas or the way of internal zoning.
Using a hedge, you can create labyrinths and green rooms such as arbors. Of course, initially the cost of seedlings for a hedgerough rather big. And in general, she needs a thorough and constant care.
How to plant a hedge?
Planting a hedge is laborious work. Plant a hedge better in the autumn - in this case in spring the plants will immediately go into growth. The usual distance between planted plants is 30-40 cm, sometimes they are planted in staggered order in 2-3 rows. The dead plants in spring should be replaced with new ones.
The curling hedge looks good. Sometimes under the climbing plants stretch a wire stretched at different levels and fixed on posts delivered at regular intervals.
Evergreen hedges can look very impressive, but you should take into account the climate. Such options are more likely in the southern regions, unless it is a coniferous plant. The hedge of coniferous plants looks good at any time of year, in addition, coniferous plants heal the air in the surrounding space.
Haircut hedgehog - an important stage of care
For the first time, the hedge should be cut at a height of approximately 15 cm, the following approaches are best done every 15-20 cm, gradually bringing the hedge to the desired size in height. The view of the hedge on the side during the first 2 years should resemble a trapezium with a wide base at the bottom, in this case the lower shoots will receive enough light and below there will be no bare branches. Then you can begin to cut the hedge with a flat wall. In general, for a season it should be cut 4-5 times. Young small hedges can be sheared by hand garden scissors, a conventional brush cutter or use modern machines for cutting hedges. You can cut the fence with a ladder, you can cut out various geometric figures - there is a wide scope for creativity.
Height of the fence - fantasize
The hedges can be low, medium to tall and high. In the selection of plants there are certain subtleties.
For low and medium-sized hedges, a black cotoneaster, a Cossack juniper, a Tunberga barberry, an evergreen evergreen mogonia, a cob, a snow crescent, and chokeberry are suitable.
For high hedges, it is good to use white or blood-red grains, yergu, cotoneaster, carrots, thujus and spruce.
With proper care of all these shrubs you can get a wonderful hedge of any height (within natural limits).
Types of hedges in the country
The hedge in the dacha can be blossoming and even edible (of course, if it is not close to a busy road - in this case, the fruits will accumulate harmful substances).
The hedge can be prickly, it is convenient to protect against uninvited guests and animals. Of course, a prickly hedge is more difficult to cut.
However, for example, bushes of barberry or sea-buckthorn can almost not be cut - the fence of these bushes and so it looks spectacular.
The old, come to a wild state, a neglected hedge is easy to put in order and renew. To do this, just cut the bushes under the root, feed them with complex fertilizers and water well. Soon young shoots will start to go from the powerful root system (how to make a haircut, it is said above).