Hedge: what plants can it be made from. Hedge: what to plant under the fence or instead of it Plants for fencing the site

A hedge in the country house is an excellent solution for those who want to elegantly and beautifully decorate the fence of the site, divide their garden into several parts using original means of demarcation and decorate the territory decoratively. For decoration, you can use a variety of types of plants from tall evergreen conifers to flowering bushes.

An example of a hedge grown on a natural stone border

Features of the formation of a hedge with your own hands

It looks like a hedge of various shrubs

By alternating undersized, medium and tall plant varieties, you can create a multi-stage hedge. In a small garden, to delimit the site, it is better to plant one type of plant, and in a large area - many different varieties of trees and shrubs.

Types of hedges

To create a green fence from plantations, a variety of plant varieties are used.

Scheme of the device and installation of the fence hedge

So, the following types of hedges are distinguished:

• Green hedge using climbing plants;
• Evergreen hedge of coniferous plants;
• and deciduous trees;
• Border hedge of undersized plants.

Also, hedges are distinguished by height: high (more than two meters in height), medium (from one to two meters), low (up to 120 cm) and border (from half a meter). You can plant a hedge in one, two or more rows. By the speed of formation, fast-growing or long-growing hedges are distinguished. The first category includes natural fences, which can be formed in two years.

Hedges are also soft and prickly. Soft hedges are used to divide the site into sectors, and thorny ones are often planted along the perimeter of the territory. If the plants do not require constant cutting and shaping, the hedge is called free-growing. Otherwise, the hedge must be molded.

Willow hedge example

There are rectangular, square, trellis, triangular, round and other forms of haircuts.

Curly hedges

Curly hedges are used for various purposes:

• Disguises of the unsightly wall of the old barn;
• Artistic design of the fence, terraces, gazebos;
• Braiding tree trunks or poles;
• Decor of long-growing perennial vines, for which I use fast-growing climbing annuals.

Climbing plants are widely used in design, and with proper care, they perfectly perform their decorative function. Perennial varieties can be planted both in autumn and early spring in open ground. From annual varieties, seedlings are first grown, which are subsequently planted in a permanent place after the threat of frost has disappeared. The ridge is located at a distance of at least half a meter from the fence or wall.

Curly hedge option

Climbing and climbing plants need a support to climb up in order to grow better.

perennial varieties

Perennial varieties of climbing plants grow in the same place for several years in a row, delighting the owner of the site from year to year. Among them, tree-like or grassy vines are distinguished. Wild grapes are widely used in decor. It is possible to plant a greenery with its help in a fairly short time and with the least expenditure of effort, time and money. The length of the vines can reach 20 meters. When planting, they maintain a distance of half a meter between plants and plant grapes in holes 30 cm deep.

In one season, lashes up to two meters long can already be obtained from seedlings, and by the end of the second year of life, the lashes completely cover the surface of the area allocated for them.

Wild grapes have good frost resistance, grow well both in the sun and in the shade.

It looks like a hedge of wild grapes

Evergreen ivy has also become an unpretentious climbing plant, which has become widespread for decorating the site. The cuttings of the plant are planted at a distance of 30-50 cm from each other, and the vines rise up with the help of sucker roots. In autumn, shoots require pruning. Frost-resistant varieties of ivy are covered for the winter, and more tender and heat-loving plants are transplanted and kept in a bright, cool room, periodically watering.

A very beautiful and widespread plant in the design is a climbing rose. Roses bloom profusely and brightly, smell wonderfully and create a festive mood. For normal growth, roses require top dressing, pruning and watering. Good protection against pests is also needed, for which chemicals are used for preventive and therapeutic purposes. They plant a climbing rose in the fall in a sunny place, and cover it with spruce branches and film for the winter.

annual climbing plants

An example of a hedge from various annual bushes

From one-year-olds, nasturtium, thunbergia, morning glory, sweet pea, kobe, ornamental beans and pumpkin are often used.
Sweet peas have flowers of an interesting shape and a variety of colors. In order for the plant to bloom well and for a long time, the resulting beans should be removed in time. Sweet peas prefer neutral soil without an abundance of fertilizers, and, otherwise, bloom poorly, giving strength to leaf growth. Ipomoea is a climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers of blue, pink or purple. This plant blooms from July until late autumn and can spread up to five meters wide, so it does not require planting frequency.

Heat-loving nasturtiums are very unpretentious. Planting them is done both by seeds in the ground and by seedlings. The foliage of the plant has a pale green hue, and during flowering, the green carpet is covered with bright flowers of orange, yellow, dark or bright red.

evergreen pine hedge

Evergreen conifers are often used to create an impenetrable hedge on the site. At the same time, such a green fence will not have to be looked after a lot, and it will not cost much. The only negative when forming a hedge from conifers is the duration of the process. It will take at least three years to grow a coniferous hedge.

Another feature of the hedge is an attractive appearance at any time of the year. Coniferous plants do not have flowers, only occasionally shed obsolete needles.

If you want to add color, you can plant flower beds and flower beds next to the hedge.

Thuja hedge

A great way to isolate yourself from the outside world and decorate your site. Thuja will serve as a reliable barrier, protect from unwanted guests and from external noise.

This is what a thuja hedge looks like

With good care, the thuja does not fall off and does not fade, it is easily molded and cut. Seedlings are placed in one row with an interval of 40–80 cm. Four-year-old seedlings are best suited for planting: they are well accepted and grow quite quickly.

Varieties Brabant, Holmstrup and Smaragd are widely used. Brabant grows up to four meters in height and requires pruning twice a year. Thuja Holmstrup hedge can rise up to a maximum of 2.5 meters and grows slowly. Care for her is only watering. Thuya Smaragd - a plant up to six meters in height. It has a narrow cone-shaped crown, which is why it is loved by many designers.

spruce hedge

If the owner of the site has enough time and patience, you can land around the perimeter. For this, varieties such as prickly, gray, purple and oriental spruce are used. Due to the density of the crown, the spruces close the view well and make the hedge impenetrable.
Seedlings are best accepted when planting in the fall. Warm dry weather is suitable for planting. Each seedling is planted in holes at least half a meter deep, made in well-moistened soil at a distance of at least a meter. When planting in two rows in a checkerboard pattern, the distance between the fir trees is maintained at least 80 cm. The fir fence looks fresh at any time of the year.

juniper fence

Juniper belongs to the evergreen shrubs. Juniper needles may have a greenish or bluish tint. Virginian juniper is isolated from fast-growing varieties, while other species of this plant can grow for a very long time, up to several centuries.

Chinese and scaly varieties are also very popular. These frost-resistant species are branched and tolerate arid climates well. Juniper hedge is unpretentious and can serve for many years.

Juniper hedge example

So that there are no openings between its rows, the plants are planted in several rows in a checkerboard pattern.

decorative apple tree

Most of the plants are deciduous. In winter, it is impossible to get through the fence, but it loses its decorative effect.

shorn

The name of the hedge determines the care for them. Trees and bushes are constantly sheared, giving them the most fantastic shapes. From trees, different types of thuja are well tolerated by a constant haircut. To create a green miracle in the place where the fence should be, use a small-leaved shrub:

• euonymus;
• cotoneaster;
• privet - wolfberry.

It is necessary to form plants, creating a hedge in the country, constantly, as the branches grow. The first few years are spent on creating a dense, uniform crown. Then curly pruning is performed every 2 weeks and the fence is formed, an image is created for it.

Sheared hedges are original. They are admired by neighbors and people passing by, they demonstrate the good taste of the owner and the wonderful abilities of the gardener.

curly

Climbing plants - vines need support. They will braid it and repeat the size and shape. You can create a fast-growing hedge in the country from vines:

• girlish grapes;
• hop;
• ivy;
• Chinese lemongrass;
• clematis.

Climbing plants need support

From early spring to late autumn, the decorative look of the climbing hedge looks decorative. Leaves change color, flowers and fruits appear. Deciduous vines bloom in early spring and retain foliage until frost.

Classification of fences by height

Depending on the purpose, live fences are made of various heights and densities.

Experts divide them into types, and advise, if there is space, to plant a multi-row hedge of different levels or use plants of the same type with different leaf colors.

living wall

Green fences over 2 meters high are called a living wall. Suitable for them:

• mountain pine;
• Nedzvetsky's apple tree;
• juniper;
• creepers.

High hedges are located along the border of the site, mainly from the side of the street. Ornamental shrubs can be planted in front of them, which will securely cover the lower part of the fence, close the gaps in it.

living wall of thuja

Site zoning

Divide the site into zones and dissociate it is necessary. To do this, it is enough to make a hedge in the country with a height of 1 to 2 meters. To plant an internal fence, you can buy an ornamental shrub of one or more types. The choice is huge:

• hawthorn;
• elder;
• currant;
• rose hip;
• honeysuckle;
• mock orange;
• viburnum;
• caragana;
• spirea;
• tea rose;
• barberry;
• lilac;
• euonymus

There are other types of less popular plants that are easy to buy and decide how to make a fence for a summer residence relatively cheaply.

The photo shows Thunberg's barberry.

This plant is widely used in landscape design.

Fruit and berry shrubs, for example: hawthorn, barberry and currant, in addition to beauty, will benefit. They will generously bestow their harvest in the fall. Tea rose blooms for more than a month, spreading a magical aroma. Jam from its petals is delicious, treats colds and adds warmth of a hot summer to winter tea drinking.

Borders for lawns and flower beds

Fences less than a meter high are classified as borders and are used to frame paths and flower beds. They are often made from flowers - perennials and ornamental shrubs:

• action;
• currant Alpine;
• hydrangea;
• barberry;
• sod;
• Japanese spirea;
• hawthorn.

In the borders, such types of shrubs as barberry, derain, currant, hawthorn should be cut. They will look good in a rectangular shape, if the cultivation of fences of complex configurations by a summer resident has not yet been mastered. An example is shown in the photo below.

Such a green border will look good on a vast territory.

The main types of plants for fences

A fence grown for a summer residence with your own hands can reliably protect the site and look beautiful all year round. It is necessary to choose and plant plants correctly. A multi-row well-groomed hedge of several types of bushes and trees looks like a work of art.

evergreens

For hedges over 2 meters in the southern regions, cypress is used. The tree has a dense crown, grows quickly and tolerates a haircut well. In regions with cold winters, cypress trees need to be covered for the winter. This can be done on separate trees. Therefore, they are not used in the walls.

Popular conifers for green walls that do not lose their attractiveness in winter:

• mountain pine;
• yew berry;
• juniper.

Tui are the most popular.

Thuja will serve faithfully as a fence

Thuja is a frost-resistant long-liver plant with a dense crown of a pyramidal, columnar or spherical shape. It depends on the variety. The needles have a rich palette of green color - from lemon to blue. Thuja easily tolerates pruning. It is not exacting to soils and top dressings. Resistant to various diseases.

Mountain pine has long needles on densely spaced branches. Used in free-growing fences. When planted in 2 rows with a gap of 1.5 m, it creates a thick wall from the ground itself. It looks especially beautiful when it begins to bloom. Pruning does not affect density.

Pine grows slowly, does not like heavily fertilized soils. It tolerates frost and drought well. An ideal plant for hedges in the absence of free time for constant care.

Yew berry - durable plant with a crown of a columnar shape. Grows slowly. It is used in free-growing fences and tolerates pruning well. It looks beautiful in spring during flowering and when red berries ripen.
When planting spruce, you must patiently wait for the first 10 years.

Then the growth of the tree increases dramatically, and the fir trees quickly form a green wall. Trimming is not recommended. Fences with plants that have different shades of needles, from bright green to blue, look decorative. For borders, a dwarf variety with a spherical crown specially grown by breeders is used.

Juniper can be planted as a shrub and tree. Grows fast, easily tolerates pruning. It is recommended to plant biennial plants. The needles have various shades.

The photo below shows juniper.

Its needles exude a pleasant smell of the forest.

In the video below - the subtleties of the device of a living fence made of coniferous plants.

Deciduous shrubs

A cheap deciduous shrub sheds its leaves for the winter and loses its decorative effect, but still serves as a reliable barrier. Fruit plants decorate berries in winter - a delicacy for birds. In landscape design, most often used:

• cotoneaster;
• privet;
• hawthorn;
• barberry;
• rose hip;
• spirea.

The drought-resistant cotoneaster blooms beautifully; closer to autumn, brushes of berries appear on it. It grows slowly and retains its shape for a long time after cutting. The plant, undemanding to care, easily tolerates transplantation.

Privet tolerates pruning well and is used more often than other plants in urban landscaping. Blooms with white small inflorescences. Because of the black inedible fruits, the bush was called "wolfberry" and is rarely planted in summer cottages. The advantage of privet is its unpretentiousness to the type and fertility of the soil. It grows equally well in the sun and in the shade.

The photo shows a common privet.

Privet is perfect for enclosing the territory

Hawthorn fruits are not only edible, but are used in folk medicine and are recognized by pharmacists. They decorate frost-resistant bushes from the end of summer. A hawthorn fence and carved leaves give a decorative look. If desired, the hawthorn is trimmed.

Barberry is known for its rich palette of leaf colors. The deciduous plant has thorns that adorn its branches in winter and do not let strangers through the living fence. During the flowering period, it emits a delicate pleasant smell. Easily tolerates a haircut and can develop in free plantings.

A wild rose hedge is more reliable than any artificial one. Thick branches with large thorns look menacing and beautiful at the same time. Delicate pink flowers smell nice. Red-orange fruits contain a lot of vitamin C and others.

Spiraea is popularly called the Bride for its curved branches, like a wreath, dotted with white flowers. Spirea begins to bloom in May. Grow a free-growing shrub. Trimming reduces its decorative effect.

Decorative fencing from bushes

creepers

Creepers cannot lift their flexible stems up on their own, so they need support.

To form a hedge, curly branches are not cut, but directed to from various materials:

1. Lattice from wooden laths.
2. Plastic mesh.
3. Artificial.
4. Decorative forged.

On such fences, a flowering liana looks better, is conveniently located. An artificial fence can be completely covered with greenery or partially peek out from under the leaves.

At their summer cottage, you can build a gazebo from inexpensive materials. Then grow girlish grapes around it and the artificial building will turn into a fabulous fairy house. Other options are also possible.

Girlish grapes are able to hide the most unsightly wall under them. With his antennae, he clings to the slightest bumps and independently covers all nearby supports. The vine grows 2 meters per season and produces many side branches.

In early spring, parthenocissus unfolds its light green glossy leaves. They quickly darken, grow. At the end of summer, purple begins to appear. In order for the winding fence to grow better, at the end of each season it needs to be cut a little. Branches that go beyond the hedges are cut off.

The video below details vines and other climbing plants.

To determine what is better to make a hedge in a country house or garden plot, you need to think about which plant is suitable for a particular type of green fence.

There are a huge number of types of emerald fences. They can be tall, medium or short in height. And by the type of plants there are much more of them: climbing, evergreen, fast-growing, prickly, flowering, mixed. Consider several options from which you can make a natural hedge.

Plants for tall green fences

Some types of trees can be used without restriction in any climatic zone of our country. For example:

Linden large-leaved and small-leaved. From this plant you can form a durable hedge. The dense compact crown allows you to create green walls up to 3 meters high. It should be borne in mind that linden grows slowly. Therefore, if you want to quickly get an emerald fence, it is better to choose another option.

Small-leaved linden hedge

Irga. A very unpretentious plant that can withstand frosts down to -50 degrees. The root system goes so deep down, reaching 8 meters, that it is also not afraid of drought. Irgi can make a very tall hedge if allowed to grow into trees. But it is better to cut the plant under a bush, then you can form a beautiful fence no more than 2 meters high. Irgi fruits are edible and have healing properties.

Maple ordinary. From young trees, you can very quickly make a high fence, because maple in the first three years gives an increase of about 1 meter. Then its growth slows down. A dense crown with carved leaves is an excellent solution for a green fence around the perimeter of the garden. Common maple should not be confused with American maple, otherwise the entire area will soon be overgrown with young growth. And it is very difficult to get rid of it.

Plants for medium height hedges

Privet ordinary. The plant is highly decorative. It is unpretentious to growing conditions. Privet lends itself well to a haircut and keeps its shape for a long time. From this shrub you can make a dense medium-sized hedge with a beautiful shape.

Lilac. All types of this plant bloom beautifully. During flowering, the fragrance spreads far around the area. Lilac is unpretentious, lends itself well to a haircut. From it you can form a dense impenetrable hedge.

Euonymus. Not very tall shrubs bloom beautifully and compare favorably with unusual foliage. From any kind of spindle tree you get a luxurious hedge.

Black chokeberry. There are legends about the beauty of the plant and the benefits of berries. This rowan variety copes well with the winter cold. An adult plant in height can reach 2 - 2.5 meters. It is especially beautiful in autumn, when the green foliage is replaced by a bright crimson color.

Shrubs for undersized fences

The range of plants from which a low-growing border could be made is not so wide. However, for this purpose, perfect:

Mahonia holly. It is best used where a special fencing density is not needed. A low-growing mahonia hedge will turn out to be quite loose. The plant loves shade. After an unusually beautiful flowering, the shrubs will be decorated with a scattering of berries.

Bloodroot. This plant is also called Kuril tea. Its leaves can be brewed and drunk instead of the usual tea. The shrub has good resistance to severe frosts. Potentilla can grow up to one and a half meters. But gardeners prefer to make low-growing borders out of it, forming miniature compact shrubs with the help of a haircut.

evergreen fencing

A living evergreen wall can be obtained on the site if you plant an ordinary spruce around the perimeter. It perfectly tolerates severe frosts, grows well even in conditions of strong shading. But it is worth paying attention to the fact that spruce loves fertile and well-moistened soil.

Juniper is often used today, because it looks great both in single plantings and in group plantings. This slow-growing plant is able to disinfect the air. Juniper is especially useful for people suffering from respiratory diseases.

Fir. Poorly taking root in urban conditions, in a summer cottage or in a rural area on a site, you can create a luxurious evergreen fir fence. Its exquisite beauty is due to the color of the needles, which can be golden green or blue. Where fir grows, the air is always fresh and filled with a wonderful coniferous aroma.

Prickly plant fences

Hawthorn blood red. This shrub is distinguished by purple-red shoots. Leaves turn red in autumn. And even when they fall off, the plant will be decorated with clusters of red berries for a long time. During the flowering period, hawthorn bushes are covered with "snow-white foam". Hawthorn will make an impenetrable durable hedge.

Sea ​​buckthorn. An unpretentious plant well suited for the formation of an impenetrable double fence. Foliage in combination with bright berries give the shrub a decorative effect and a special charm. Sea buckthorn reproduces easily even with the help of seeds. Berries have healing properties. It is worth considering that if you regularly cut the sea buckthorn fence, its yield decreases.

The rose is climbing. During the flowering period, you simply cannot take your eyes off the luxurious living wall. To create fences, you can use different varieties of this thorny shrub. The rose can unwind up to 2-3 meters. By cutting it regularly, the natural fence is left at a predetermined height. The rose has a strong root system. She gives a lot of escapes. Therefore, in order to limit their growth, you need to regularly weed them out or put growth restrictions.

Climbing plants for a living fence

Maiden grape. This vine is often used for landscaping fences. It grows rapidly, its dense crown covers any surface of the fence with a dense layer. Grapes prefer fertile soils. The green color can range from bright green to purple. It depends on the degree of illumination.

Hop. The decorativeness of this climbing plant is given by rough foliage, as well as fruits in the form of cones, which are widely used in traditional medicine. If you want to decorate your site with hops, then you need to know the following subtleties: young plants will have to be watered regularly and the soil fertilized. Hops are often attacked by aphids. The plant will need to be treated for pests.

Kirkazon. The decorativeness of this vine is given by huge leaves, the size of a plate, as well as long earrings during the flowering period. In winter, its shoots die off completely, but quickly recover with the onset of warm days. It is for this reason that kirkazon is used only for decorating fences on the site. It is not suitable for external fences.

When planting any hedge, it should be borne in mind that in harsh conditions it is easier to keep fast-growing plants in order than evergreens. Maintaining the beauty of a green fence will have to be done not only with a haircut. A well-groomed and healthy appearance of plants is given by regular watering, removal of weeds, treatment from diseases and pests. If there is no experience in creating hedges, then it is better to consult with more experienced gardeners on the selection of plants and their care. Do not be afraid to experiment and create beauty with your own hands.

Many site owners prefer concrete or brick structures only because they consider them the most reliable protection against animals and intruders. Of course, at first, a hedge planted with your own hands cannot compete with stone and metal, but after a few years it will successfully protect your home!

• Did you know that some varieties of hawthorn have spines up to 10 cm long!
• Did you know that hedges can be up to 5 meters high!
• Did you know that the leaves of the euonymus turn completely red in autumn!

These are just a few facts that convince even the most zealous skeptics that it is not only a decorative, but also a protective barrier. Think for yourself, what is easier to climb over - over a concrete fence or a green mass bristling with ten-centimeter thorns? Down with doubts, if any still remain - no fence can be compared with a fence of plants!

How to plant a hedge - choose plants

There are many plants suitable for creating such a fence. Think about how you would like to protect your site? If you have not finally decided on the boundaries and layout of the site, create a variant of flowers: dahlia, asters, peonies, artemisia or annual cosmea, cochia, perilla.

How to make a fence of small height? To create a low fence up to 1 m, if you have time for a haircut, you can use common barberry, golden currant, columnar juniper, brilliant cotoneaster. All of these plants tolerate shearing well.

Free-growing low living fences will be obtained from Bumald's spirea, snowberry, red-leaved rosehip.

From time to time, plants should be cleaned of old or diseased branches, shoots that are too long should be removed, but otherwise they are much easier to care for. Hedges of medium height (about 2 m) will be obtained from the same barberry, hawthorn and currant. They will gain the desired height with the help of the correct formation. The same plants are also suitable for uncut fences, here you can also add some varieties of spruce, mock orange, arborvitae, as well as yew berry and Vangutta spirea.

The highest hedges, up to 4 m high, are planted from Tatar maple, Berlin poplar, small-leaved elm and honeysuckle. These plants look very good in clipped hedges. For a free-growing fence, lilac varieties, honeysuckle, shadberry, viburnum, and even some varieties of apple trees are suitable. How to make the most of it? Plant raspberries or sea buckthorn. Sea buckthorn is well known not only for its delicious berries, but also for its very sharp thorns.

Do-it-yourself hedge - avoid mistakes!

The disadvantage of high fences is in the bare lower part, where there is not much light. This is especially evident in free-growing compositions. Consider planting undersized plants that will close the "gap" in your fence, for example, combine viburnum and hawthorn or barberry.

When planting, many gardeners plant plants too densely, not considering the future size of the plants. Such a hedge will grow poorly due to lack of space. But if you want your hedge planting to include as many plants as possible, plant them in a checkerboard pattern. In this case, more land will be needed, however, the fence will become thick and impassable much faster.

Carefully study the preferences of each plant before planting a hedge. For tall plants, you will need to dig entire trenches, but for bushes, holes as deep as a spade bayonet are suitable. Planting occurs most often in autumn, less often in spring, before the first buds appear. However, if bushes or trees are grown in containers, then they can be planted almost all spring, the main thing is to keep the clod of earth from the container intact.

It just so happened that we are all trying to create our own little "world", protecting private land from the manifestations of the outside world - neighbors and curious passers-by, wind and noise, exhaust fumes and the hum of cars. However, not all of us are pleased with the prospect of constantly resting our eyes on an unattractive two-meter fence that outlines the boundaries of our possessions. How to make your “kingdom” inaccessible to outsiders without disturbing the natural beauty of the garden landscape? The answer to this question lies in the depths of the 18th century, when a hedge was first grown - a dense linear planting of landscape gardening plants, designed to protect and, at the same time, decorate a private area.

A green fence located on the border of your land will become a natural barrier to dust, noise and wind, as well as annoying neighbors and intruders. The hedge in the country is especially good, since it does not require such significant financial investments as the construction of a capital fence. A great option for a summer cottage is a free-growing hedge - it is quite easy to create it with your own hands, because it does not require periodic haircuts, like regular hedges of the correct geometric shape. Special attention deserves a hedge of roses, which will perfectly decorate the facade of the house, a gazebo or a dull fence. The fence made of girlish grapes looks spectacular - it does not need special care, and in the fall, red grape leaves will create an elegant atmosphere in the garden.

A vine hedge can serve as both a fence and a good backdrop for other landscape design elements.

Types of green hedges

Hedges have come a long way in development before finding themselves in our time. This is probably why the hedge formed with the help of ornamental plants has such a variety of types and forms.

A green hedge, formed in the form of a low curb, is an original frame for flower beds and paths

Based on such a characteristic of a hedge as height, three types of this enclosing plantation can be distinguished:

• low borders up to 1 meter in height - for delineating the boundaries of lawns, flower beds, paths
• hedge 1-2 meters high - for dividing the site into functional zones
• a living wall with a height of 2 meters or more - for landing along the boundaries of the site

Depending on the intensity of the haircut, green hedges are divided into molded and free-growing. Unlike molded hedges, which are sheared into a clear geometric shape, free-growing hedges are practically not subject to correction and grow in an arbitrary direction.

A free-growing hedge of different types of shrubs will decorate the landscape of the site in a landscape style

Another parameter by which hedges are classified is the planting row. A green hedge, during the creation of which plants are planted in one line, belongs to single-row. Two and three-row hedges involve the placement of plants in several lines in the form of tiers of different heights. A single-row green hedge is formed from plants planted at an equal distance from each other. For shrubs, they adhere to a planting step of approximately 30-50 cm, for trees - from 75 to 150 cm. In a multi-row hedge, plants are planted in a checkerboard pattern, while the distance between them is respected depending on the expected crown size and height.

Multi-row cascading hedges are created with a certain amount of imagination, combining free-growing and molded “steps” from various types of shrubs and trees. A beautiful flowering fence can be created using an unshaped hedge from, shadberry, barberry and other shrubs. For planting a hedge of a mixed type, plants of the same species are used, but of a different variety - having different colors of foliage or needles. Combinations of purple and green beech, green and variegated privet or holly look good. Such multi-layered fences take up a lot of space, but more effectively protect against unwanted glances and intrusions, polluted atmosphere and highway noise.

To create a molded hedge, it is best to plant plants with small foliage - they will provide a dense surface for the fence.

In the process of shearing, green hedges can be given any shape - from geometric to rounded.

Selection of plants for a green hedge

When choosing plants for planting in the form of hedges, it is better to give preference to those that have passed the “strength test” in domestic climatic conditions. These should be hardy, hardy plants with dense foliage that recover well after shearing and have a high ability to form shoots. It is worth paying attention to trees such as maple, hornbeam, blackthorn and shrubs - privet, hawthorn, cotoneaster. Hedges from sea buckthorn, rhododendron, barberry, honeysuckle, wrinkled rose, lilac, shadberry look spectacular. To create a green hedge, plants with small foliage are selected, which, when periodically sheared, form a uniform surface.

A dense impenetrable hedge can be created from free-growing lilac and rhododendron bushes

Planting a green hedge

When choosing planting material for a hedge, you need to look at the root system and the crown of plants - the roots should not be overdried, the crown should be uniform in shape. For planting a plantation in the form of a hedge, young shrubs and trees aged from 3 to 6 years are chosen, which are sufficiently developed and can easily take root in new conditions.

Before forming a green fence, it is necessary to learn how to properly plant a hedge so that the plants do not lack sun, moisture and nutrients. In this regard, an important point is the selection of a place for planting a hedge and a season for transferring plants to open ground. As a rule, laying a hedge is done in the spring, after the soil has already dried out, or in the fall, if winter-hardy plants are chosen to form a hedge. The place for the location of the green hedge is chosen away from the buildings - at a distance of at least 2 meters and 0.5-1.5 meters from the main fence.

Material on the requirements for the distance from the fence to buildings will also be useful:

When planting a hedge, it is necessary to dig a trench, loosen and fertilize its bottom, place a seedling and compact the ground

Before planting the hedge, it is necessary to outline the line of its location with a stretched cord. A trench is dug along the marking line with a depth of about 0.5 meters. The width of the trench depends on the row of green hedges - for single-row it is 40-50 cm, for multi-row - plus 50 cm for each subsequent row. The planting density of the hedge is influenced by the characteristics of specific plants, the expected height and the number of rows of hedges.

Dense hedges are used to create secluded places to relax on the garden plot - “green rooms”

Planting density of seedlings per 1 running meter of hedge:

• low shrub (magonia, spirea) 5-7 bushes;
• medium shrub (snowberry, cotoneaster) 4-5 bushes;
• tall (2-3 m) trees and bushes (vesicle, hawthorn) 1-2 plants.

Planting a hedge of coniferous plants

When planting coniferous trees, a hole is dug with a diameter that is 2 times the size of the rhizome. Garden soil taken out when digging a hole is mixed with compost, organic fertilizer and silica, after which it is sprinkled on the bottom of the hole. Coniferous plants are most often sold in plastic containers. Before planting, the plant is carefully removed from the container and planted in open ground with an untouched earthen clod. After the tree is installed in the planting hole, it is covered with earth, which is then compacted, but not rammed. At some distance from the planting line, an irrigation ridge is formed in the form of a low mound that prevents the spread of water. At the end of planting, the plants are watered abundantly.

A hedge that delights the eye with its greenery all year round can be formed from evergreen conifers.

Planting a hedge of deciduous plants

Deciduous medium-sized or tall shrubs and trees are sold mainly with a bare root system, which is washed for several hours before planting and pruned, removing damaged and long shoots. The pit for planting is prepared in such a way as to plant the plant to a depth not exceeding that to which it was planted earlier. The earth taken out of the pit is mixed with organic fertilizers, compost and partially returned to the bottom of the pit. A bush or tree is placed in a hole and sprinkled with the remaining earth, monitoring the density of the backfill so that no voids form between the roots of the plant. If the tree has a high trunk, a supporting stake is hammered into the bottom of the pit, to a depth of about 50 cm, to which, after planting, the tree is loosely tied.

A free-growing hedge is often formed from unequally tall deciduous trees and shrubs.

Planting a shrub hedge

Low shrub seedlings are usually grown in plastic containers, which provide reliable protection for the plant's root system. This allows you not to adhere to clear deadlines for planting bushes in open ground. The hole for planting a bush is prepared taking into account the size of the rhizome of the plant and the earthy coma. When planting, the plant is released from the container with the preservation of an earthen coma and is placed in a dug hole. After filling the voids of the landing pit with earth, the top layer of soil is slightly compacted and watered.

A hedge in the form of a free-growing border of low-growing shrubs unobtrusively outlines the border of a green lawn or lawn

To plant a large shrub, you need to dig a trench about 1 m wide and 50-60 cm deep. The bottom of the trench is loosened with pitchforks to a depth of 20 cm and the loosened layer of earth is mixed with peat, leaf humus, manure or compost. It's a good idea to add lime, wood ash and some phosphate fertilizers.

The material will help you choose the best varieties of ornamental shrubs:

Lavender bushes, planted in the form of a rounded border, will effectively emphasize the path leading to the house.

Planting a trellis fence

Quite often, when a hedge is formed in the country, saving the space of a small garden plot is put at the forefront. How can you grow a hedge in the cramped conditions of a land allotment limited to 6 acres? In order to create a green hedge in the form of a dense, but not wide trellis, the plants are planted at a small distance from each other - about 20 cm. The trellis hedge looks great if it is formed from plants such as yellow acacia, willow, mountain ash or hawthorn .

A thin and, at the same time, dense trellis hedge can be formed from an ordinary willow

A year later, the planted trees and shrubs are cut off, as they say, “on the stump” - leaving 10-15 cm of the above-ground part of the plant. A year later, in the spring, they carry out a major pruning of the hedge, keeping several of the strongest shoots, which are intertwined crosswise - at an angle of 45 degrees, cutting off the bark at the points of contact of the branches. The resulting diamond-shaped “pattern” is fixed on a frame in the form of a lattice structure built on the basis of stakes driven into the ground with a small step and crossbars.

The trellis fence is grown by the method of cross-weaving of shoots of shrubs or stunted trees.

Subsequently, all side shoots of the trellis are pruned 2-3 times per season, adhering to a vertical plane, which stimulates further branching of the hedge upwards. Regular side cutting of the trellis hedge is aimed at creating its uniform width - about 30 cm. The trellis is also cut from above, maintaining a certain height of the green fence.

A monotonous gray fence can be revived with a bright, abundantly “blooming trellis” of climbing roses.

Green hedge care

When laying a green fence on an individual or summer cottage, it should be noted that caring for a hedge during the season is much more difficult than for ordinary garden plants. This is due to a greater extent to the fact that the vegetable fence must be tirelessly monitored - watered, fertilized and cut. If you treat the issue of pruning and cutting a hedge without due attention, it can grow so much that it will be impossible to put it in order and you will have to cut the landing “to zero”.

Lush hydrangea inflorescences collected in a hedge will decorate your garden with a bright accent and protect from uninvited guests

Rules for cutting and trimming

Pruning at landing

Deciduous varieties of trees and shrubs formed into hedges are heavily pruned immediately after planting, leaving 10-15 cm of the above-ground part of the seedling to accelerate the growth of shoots at the base. If the seedlings were purchased with a bare root system, then the aerial part should be pruned to half the existing height. Seedlings grown in a container are cut to one third of the height.

A combination of different heights and multi-color geometric borders will give your garden a unique touch.

Pruning in the second season

A year later, the planted hedge is trimmed about 4 times per season - from May to August. Light pruning in the second year of the hedge is aimed at giving the plant a certain shape and increasing the density of branching.

In strong pruning - to a height of about 15 cm from the ground surface, these types of shrubs need: privet, hawthorn, blackthorn, tamarix. At 1/3 of the height of new shoots, pruned: cotoneaster, hornbeam, barberry, boxwood, beech. Cardinal pruning is not required: juniper, laurel cherry, cypress, cypress. In such hedges, only individual branches are cut, which are knocked out of the total mass and give the hedge an untidy look.

Trimming the hedge is done in such a way that its lower part is wider. than the top

Haircut after 2-3 years

Haircuts of the hedge in subsequent years are carried out to give the decorative fence a neat look - the lateral branching is cut off, the upper shoots are trimmed a little. Deciduous trees and shrubs are cut in early spring - even before the young leaves appear, coniferous evergreens can be cut in later spring or early autumn.

It is important to know! When cutting a green hedge, the base is formed slightly wider than the top, so that the lower branches are sufficiently illuminated and develop accordingly.

A special power tool is used to cut long molded hedges.

The upper trimming of the hedge is performed to a height of about 10 cm, after pulling the string for a guide

A hedge of evergreen or small-leaved plants is cut with an electric tool or scissors. Secateurs are used to trim and trim large-leaved hedges.

When pruning and cutting, hedges can be given any shape, even the most bizarre

Watering and fertilizing

During the season, the hedge must be watered regularly, after loosening the soil by 50-70 cm on both sides of the planting. When watering, a jet of water is directed directly to the base of the plants, providing soil moisture to a depth of 30-40 cm.

By planting weaving plants near the walls of your house and arranging a simple frame, you will become the owner of a work of park art

In addition to watering, the green hedge needs to be fed with organic and mineral fertilizers. Organic fertilizers - compost, leafy humus, peat are applied to the dug up soil in early spring or autumn in an amount of 2 to 5 kg per square meter of land. Mineral fertilizers - nitrogen and phosphate-potassium are added to the soil depending on the season: nitrogen only at the beginning of spring, phosphate - mainly at the end of summer and early autumn. Autumn bait may consist of the following components: 30-40 g of potassium salt, 50-70 g of superphosphate, 50-70 g of ammonium sulfate.