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Set and decorative bushes can add personality to your garden. They mark the limits of your garden, helping you structure it to your liking. At the same time, hedges and shrubs will highlight and protect the rest of the garden plants. In addition to their functional aspect, the bushes and hedges are very aesthetic if they receive the necessary care. Get more information on how to provide this assistance.

What are the hedges and what types of plants are adequate to create permanent hedges?

The hedges, as the name suggest, are those enclosures formed by plants. They can be authorized to grow at different heights, depending on the type of garden and the degree of privacy you want to give you. There are different types of plants that can form hedges:

• • Perennial hedges: Tisa, Thuja, False Chiparos, Zada, Laurociri, Buxus

• • Fences with sheets of accommodation: Berberis, Ulm, Hibiscus Syrian, Fotinia

• • hedges that produce flowers: Thorn, Ligustro, Lilac, Cornejo

• • hedges that produce fruits: raspberry, brunette, curious, Saúco, blueberry

Why opt for hedges at home?

There are several advantages that only coverage can offer:

• • If you want to feel protected by the appearance of curious passers -by, hedges are an effective and certainly much more aesthetic option than wooden fences or other materials.

• • They allow you to organize your garden as you want, being able to have different shapes and heights

• • When you want to reduce road sound, you can create an excellent barrier with a hedge.

• • Many bushes can easily become hedges, quickly adapting to the conditions offered.

• • The hedge maintains an optimal level of humidity in the ground

• • The hedge also favors the formation of humus in the ground due to the decomposition of the leaves

• • Sets can protect numerous species of insects and birds, which make up a small ecosystem.

What are the most common types of bushes used in hedges?

threaten: Two specimens are planted on an area of ​​a linear meter. There are several varieties that you can acquire. Form a compact green barrier that will give your garden a high degree of privacy. This species is famous for its resistance and longevity, being able to live hundreds of years.

Leyland Cypress (Leylandia): This conifer grows rapidly and is a popular option for hedges. It can reach growth heights up to 1 meter per year, being one of the fastest growth species. Various environmental conditions resist, being a good option for areas with strong winds. It has a dark green tone and to grow rapidly you have to cut it every year (one or twice).

Boj: A hedge of this type will grow 20 cm per year. This plant has few needs: it adapts to most soils, the shadow, cold and drought tolerate well. The box is very thick and its leaves are intense. A boj hedge can be easily cut, lending itself to different ways.

The red aia: As the name suggests, this type of hedge has red leaves. So if you want more variety in the garden, you can get a spectacular effect with this ornamental bush. The tone of the leaves is dark red. Sowing is performed during the vegetative rest period. Haya Roja prefers shadows and semi -in -LD, re -member and fertile soils and tolerates the mowing. Red Hague leaves also survive in winter.

Viburnum (Calin Rose): If you want a fence worthy envy for the beauty of its flowers, Calin Roseum is one of the best options. The flowers of this ornamental bush are white, in contrast to the raw green leaves. The flowers begin to appear in May or June. The ideal floor for this bush contains a lot of humus and has good drainage.

Dog wood: A Bornejo hedge will develop quickly. If you want a rich fence that remains green all year round, Cornejo is one of the best options. In addition, the maintenance of the hornjo hedge is not difficult, the plant easily adapts to any condition. The flowers that will wonderfully decorate the hedge growing during spring and are white.

Rhododendron: It is one of the plants that remain green all year round, its oval leaves maintain their dark green color. The flowers begin to open up in May and have different colors (purple, pink, white, yellow, red) and aromas. Rododendro grows mainly in higher altitudes and does not grow very quickly. The ideal soil for this plant is sandy, with a high humus content. Rododendro also needs a lot of water.

bat: This plant almost does not need a presentation. We know and recognize the lilac for its purple flowers and the strong aroma that emanates. Lilla can also produce white flowers and the month in which its floral ornament begins to appear is May.

How do you keep and clean hedges?

The hedge needs meticulous care, especially in the early years after sowing, when it needs enough water. When crying a hedge, to guarantee a ground rich in nutrients, we can incorporate the fertilizer on the ground. The weeds must be eliminated frequently and the mulch can be added to maintain a constant level of soil humidity.

The hedge must be watered regularly during the periods when the rains are scarce. If we have to face intense snowfall in winter, we must also take care of the hedge, removing the snow, since its weight can damage the branches.

How to clean hedges?

The sets must be clean periodically to grow harmoniously. The cure is particularly important in the early years of the fence. If we do not cut the hedge in time, the plant will grow very high, but the fence will be rally and will have gaps that we will not be able to fill very easily. During cleaning we remove the old and dry branches. In this way the fence can regenerate and maintain its appearance robust.

The first time of the year in which we clean the hedge is usually summer (the month of June, towards the end). During this period the plant has already reached maturity. Conifers are among the species that do not necessarily require care due to their regular form. If we want to clean the conifers, this is done at the beginning of summer or to the principles of autumn. Pruning is made progressively. Therefore, year by year, the fence can grow by about 10 cm more than the previous year at the top and 2 cm more width.

Quickly growing bush pruned during the summer. Expert trees are cleaned during the inactivity period.

When cleaning the hedge, it is necessary to take into account its species. For example, the conifers should not be pruned because there will be no more sprouts.

The species of small cups are cut three times a year.

How to have a green fence all year round?

To enjoy a hedge throughout the year, you can choose to cultivate that type of hedges that maintain its green leaves regardless of the station, such as Tejo, yours, the false cypress, the Fotinia.

Their care is also fundamental, because only then can we guarantee that the fence does not dry out or is not sick. Pruning must be performed regularly, at least once a year or even 2-3 times a year. During the finish line the way we give the fence must be trapezoidal. If we let the fence grow more, it will lose weight at the base due to the shadow.

Irrigation must also be constant, especially during the first years of life and in times of high temperatures. The scissors and tools used for cleaning the hedge must be clean and in optimal conditions.

The sets can be the fundamental element that your garden is missing. Are you ready to courageously try to plant your first hedge or simply request maintenance advice? Fatoriabeja is at your service.