A dull wooden fence is the last century, replaced by a new one, namely, a hedge. How nice to pass by the house with a green wall! It's beautiful, picturesque and useful. A hedge in the country house can be done by anybody using the instructions below. The main thing is to have a frame, which can be a fence and a grid.
In order to create beauty, you do not need to be too smart. You should just love the world around you, your house, the garden. You do not even need to look for any "overseas" seedlings to get a bright fence. Have enough patience and perseverance, and then you will succeed. The hedge must be created gradually, observing all the necessary conditions. The result will please both you and the people around you.
The first stage: the creation of the frame
For the green fence, the correct frame is important. As already mentioned, as a frame can act and the usual fence, and if desired - a separate green partition. If you do not have a fence, you can create a small skeleton according to the following steps.
- Dig a trench on the spot where your natural fence should grow. The depth should be between 15-20 cm. It is necessary to place seedlings or seeds. Given this, it is advisable to deliver chernozem, if there is none.
- At the beginning, end and bend should stand poles. They can be either wooden or metal. Dig the poles 50-60 cm so that they hold better.
- Between the poles, pull into a nylon rope or line in 3-5 rows. Calculate the lead depending on the height of the future hedge.
Soil and seed preparation
Now it's time to pay attention to the soil and seeds. The excavated trench should contain peat, humus or other soil with fertilizers. Thanks to this in your hedge there will be no bald spots. Plant plants preferably in spring, after frost. But this can be done in the autumn, a few weeks before the frost.
Plants for hedges
If you have several varieties of plants, you can plant in any order, but do not forget to observe the distance( 20-40cm).Bottom plant berry plants, as they well cover the bottom, because some large plants have a bare trunk. Choose plants at your discretion, but remember the climatic conditions of the area in which you live. The fence should not perish from bad weather or, on the contrary, from heat.
Saplings
It is necessary to address in detail in this subject. Below is a list of possible seedlings and their characteristics.
Elm is a tree rather than a bush. A tall plant, eventually turns into a thick, beautiful fence. When the elm is planted, the distance must be at least 40 cm.
Barbaris is a shrub with straight branches and small leaves. The height is average, so consider its possibilities when installing the frame.
The Tatar maple is a tree that grows not very high and is covered with a fluffy crown from the base to the crown. Takes a good shape, grows on a hedge.
Spruce( Picea abies) - Whitewood - this tree can perform not only an aesthetic, but also a security function. Spruce has a magnificent coniferous aroma, "fluffiness" and small needles, which no one wants to get into. It is a tall tree, but it, like other trees, is pruned and gets an excellent result.
Vine is a variety of willow. The tree has a tendency to curl. Over time, you will have a magnificent green wall of vines.
Hawthorn is a tree that has a high resistance to cold and high humidity. Hawthorn has strong wood and small leaves, which for a long time retain a green color. This plant can bring you benefits in the medical sense, because it is widely used in folk remedies.
Wild ivy grapes - this plant has no berries. The shape of the leaves is slightly different from the usual. Why wild? Because ordinary grapes have berries, which you, of course, will tear, and as a result of this, ugly holes are formed.
This is not a complete list of seedlings: in fact it is quite large. Before you finally choose a seedling, learn about it as much as possible. Come to work creatively, with a soul, and then you will get a great result.
