A hedge in the dacha with his own hands

A country plot is a place that every owner of a country house can decorate and equip as he wants. If you connect the imagination and spend a little time and effort, you can make the country site beautiful and cozy.

For example, instead of an ordinary and boring fence, you can erect a hedge, which will become a real decoration of the territory. It is also worth noting that the fence of green plants will protect the site from extraneous views and noise, reduce the penetration of exhaust gases, dust from the side of the street.

Types of hedges

In size, hedges from plants are divided into three types.

Kind of hedge	Description
Borders	Distinguish a small height( up to 1 meter), for this type of fencing is most often used lush bushes. Basically used for ornamental purposes for the allocation of areas of the yard space
Live hedges	To create this type of fencing high plants( from 1 to 3 meters) are used, characterized by slow growth and good branching
Living walls	Plants that are planted to create walls on the borderssite should be distinguished by a deep root system, good branching, shade-tolerance. Height - from 3 to 5 meters. These live fences perfectly protect the site from noise and dust, prevent the penetration of strangers from the street

. Also, the plants are perfectly combined with fences made of various materials: wood, metal, natural stone, plastic.

Wooden fence for climbing flowering plants

Fencing in the cottage area does not need to be made high and monumental, you can create an unusual and festive fence of flowers. The frame for the design will serve as an openwork wooden fence, and decoration - curly flowering plants.

Materials and tools for erecting a latticework wooden fence

1. Piles for supporting sections( 40 by 40 mm).You can use a rounded or square bar. The height is 1, 5 meters. A third of the timber should be dug into the ground, which will ensure the stability of the structure.
2. Strips for mounting the crate.
3. Cross strips.
4. Antiseptic for wood.
5. Rope and stakes to ensure correct marking.
6. Screwdriver and self-tapping screws for wood.
7. Cement mortar and crushed stone for fixing poles.

Step 1. Layout of the fence

Pegs and ropes are used for this purpose. It is advisable to correctly mark the length of the enclosure in advance in order to accurately calculate the amount of wood and poles for the fence sections.

Step 2. Installation of columns

At an equal distance from each other, pits with a depth of more than half a meter are excavated. It is desirable that the supports are located at a distance of 1200-1500 mm from each other. Since the height of the fence is 2 meters, it is necessary to dig the poles into the ground at 70-80 cm. Do not make the pits too wide, since a lot of rubble and cement will be needed to fix the poles.

Before loading the poles into the ground, the wood must be thoroughly impregnated with an antiseptic. The posts are installed in a horizontal position, the pits are filled with crushed stone and filled with cement mortar. This will ensure high-quality fixation of supports. So that during the drying of the solution the pillars do not rumble, you can strengthen them with wooden spacers.

Step 3. Installation of the fence

This stage is carried out after the concrete has solidified. The first and the upper and lower cross strips are screwed to the posts using self-tapping screws. Together with the supports they form the power frame of the fence. The upper bars are fastened below the tops of the pillars by 15-20 cm. The lower ones are at a distance of 20-30 cm from the ground.

Step 4. Assembling the wood from the wooden planks

Since the fence is made specifically to support climbing plants, the lath must be with large cells. Plant shoots should easily penetrate the holes to completely hide the wooden structure. Crossed wooden planks are best cross-linked with small self-tapping screws. This will give the whole structure stability and strength.

Step 5. Wood processing

After the fence is ready, it is absolutely necessary to treat the wood with an antiseptic of deep impregnation. This is necessary to protect the wood from moisture and pests, especially if the slats are densely covered with plants.

Step 6. Landscaping

After installing the fence, you can proceed to planting and decorating the structure. If the owner of the villa loves bright and densely flowering plants, then you can decorate the fence with climbing roses, barberry, hydrangeas, spirals.

Video - Original hedge design ideas

Plastic mesh for creating a hedge

Plastic is a fairly sturdy material that easily withstands changing weather conditions and high humidity. If you want to protect the cottage area in an original and affordable manner, then you can use for these purposes a special plastic mesh for climbing plants. The advantages of this fencing are obvious.

1. Light weight.
2. Resistance to corrosion.
3. Easy to install and install.
4. Affordable price.
5. Variability of the dimensions and colors of the plastic linen.
6. Good light and water permeability.
7. Heat resistance.
8. Strength and durability.

Installation of plastic mesh for supporting hedges

Tools and materials

1. Plastic mesh. Dimensions depend on the area of ​​the enclosed territory.
2. Poles for fixing the grid, wooden or metal supports can be used.
3. Crushed stone.
4. Cement.
5. Clamps for fixing the mesh to the posts.
6. Metal wire.
   

tension guard device Step 1. Since the plastic guard rail itself has a low weight, it is not necessary to deepen the poles very much. Positioning the supports is desirable at a distance of 1.5-2 meters from each other. For the installation of poles it is necessary to excavate pits having a depth of 40-50 cm. After the installation of the pillars, the grooves need to be filled with rubble and pour the cement mortar. Such structures dry for 2-3 days.

Step 2. After the pillars are firmly fixed in the ground, you can proceed with the installation of the plastic cloth. Cloth does not need to be cut into pieces. If metal pipes were used for supports, it is possible to weld special hooks on them, for which the mesh will be fastened. If welding can not be done, then conventional plastic clamps can be used.

Step 3 .When installing the mesh, it is important to maintain a uniform tension of the material. You can not have the canvas sag. If the distance between the supports is more than 1.5 meters, it is desirable to use a wire that will perform the function of the upper and lower stiffeners. The wire is stretched over the top and bottom edges of the net, fastened to the posts.

Step 4. The netting of the mesh should go along the supports. You can not build a canvas between the pillars.

Step 5. After the fence has been installed from the mesh, it is possible to proceed with the planting of the structure. Plastic - a durable material, it will easily withstand the weight of grapes, ivy, honeysuckle, kampsisa. These perennial plants will become a real decoration of the infield and reliably hide the territory from other people's views.

Video - Installation of plastic mesh

A hedgerow of coniferous plants on the earth shaft

If for some reason the site owner does not want to install a standard fence of wood or metal, but dreams of a reliable and high fencing, you can pay attention to the hedge fenceearthen shaft. Plants, coniferous or deciduous, are densely planted on the cushion from the ground.

The advantages of this method of creating a hedge are many: the territory of the site is reliably isolated by an earth embankment. The shaft allows you to plant trees on a raised platform, which shortens the period necessary to reach a certain height. But there is in this way of enclosure of territory and minuses: the shaft of the earth can occupy a lot of place.

Creation of the earth shaft

Step 1. Select the area on which the hedge will be mounted on the elevation. The width of the shaft can vary from 50 cm to 1 meter.

Step 2. A skeleton for the earth shaft is created. To land does not crumble, it is required to create a double-sided frame made of bricks or natural stone. Between the bricks or masonry the earth will be poured. The masonry side, which is located closer to the site, should be higher than the second side of the masonry by half. For example, the height of the inner masonry is 1 meter, the outer one is 50 cm.

Step 3. Between the laying, the ground is filled, into which coniferous or deciduous trees are subsequently planted.

The resulting inclination of the shaft provides a drain of excess moisture, and the side walls prevent the subsidence of the soil.

It is worth knowing that the construction of such a hedge is a laborious process and it takes a lot of time and effort, especially if you need to fence a large plot. But, the hedge, which performs the role of an impregnable bastion, will eventually protect the country plot from extraneous visits and looks no worse than a metal or wooden fence.