Hedges

sja360

sja360

sja360

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I currently have a hedge on my corner plot that goes around the front. I believe it's privet but there is a mixture with another species.

I'm keen to try getting the hedge growing taller as currently people can peer across the top of the hedge into my living room.

I've currently tried feeding it liquid see weed sporadically and it does liven it up but I'm looking obviously for more height.

If anyone has any suggestions on how to speed up it's growth I'm all ears.
Cheers,
Stephen
 
Pretty sure you cant just turn on a switch and make a plant grow, you cant force nature to do anything.

Best thing to do is put up a fence untill it grows or permanently. Other option is some net curtains or similar
 
Is it an established hedge. If so, prune side growth and leave top growth to extend past the height you want then trim back to the desired height. Watering an established hedge wouldn't be required as it would need a lot of water to get down to the roots. If you didn't give it enough it would bring the feeder roots up near the surface where they could dry out quickly.
 
Just be wary of all the regulations covering the cutting/trimming of hedges at this time of year.

All wild birds of all species are protected. This includes their nests (whilst in use or being built) as well as any eggs the nest may contain. Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 198 it is a criminal offence to:

1. intentionally kill, injure or take any wild bird
2. intentionally damage, destroy or take the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built
3. intentionally destroy an egg of any wild bird;
4. intentionally or recklessly disturb certain wild birds or their dependent young while they are nesting (including disturbance of nesting young);

Although within the WCA no dates are legally stated between which hedges cannot be trimmed, cut, the main bird breeding season is recognised as being between 1 March and 31 August Therefore the risk of committing any of the above offences is increased between these dates. It is recommended that if you undertake any work within these dates you should check the hedge for any signs of breeding activity first.
 
I wish there was birds etc in it but there's not. It's not big enough and it's also next to a public walkway used by school kids/public and a fairly busy road so I doubt it's ever had a nest in it
 
sja360 said:
I wish there was birds etc in it but there's not. It's not big enough and it's also next to a public walkway used by school kids/public and a fairly busy road so I doubt it's ever had a nest in it
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You would be surprised where birds nest.

Parents house has a hedge all along the front next to main road, and three doors away from a school, people constantly walking past, but almost every year there are blackbirds and thrush's nesting in it.

Their hedge is only 4 ft tall and about 2.5 to 3 ft thick, but cannot be touched between March and August, means a massive job to trim it back once you are allowed.
 
I'll keep an eye out but I haven't seen a nest or birds flying into it or the typical egg shells from newborns hatching.
We did actually have a nest in the roof eaves but I've blocked it up past winter once they left, I've put a nest box instead.
 
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