A hedge in the dacha - species and breeds
A tall wooden fence, an iron lattice fence stretched over the mesh-mesh poles - all this is either unreliable, or expensive, or simply unaesthetic. And whether to delineate the border of your site with short-lived boards or expensive gratings, when at your service Nature itself, capable of providing an eternal and almost inviolable fence - a green fence. But what is so good about the living wall, if it consists only of thin twigs and tender green leaves? Perhaps the most important property of a hedge is its density, with sufficient thickness the bushes become generally impenetrable to outsiders. Such a fence will make it very difficult for uninvited guests to access the site, in contrast to the board fence.
Of course, the degree of insurmountability of the hedge directly depends on its height, and here you can think over a number of options for your suburban farming. So, there are high green fences( trellises), up to six meters. It is clear that this is what you need to cover your site. Then, there are still plantations of medium height, about two meters, they will be convenient to break the site into separate sectors. Well, living curbs from 50 centimeters to a meter high are perfect for limiting their tracks. As for the shrub species that can be used as a green fence, there are actually a lot of them, and you can choose the most suitable option based only on the climatic factors of the region, your own preferences and the desired characteristics of the fence.
So, if you need strong fortified walls around the land allotment, the most acceptable option would be an acacia, the shoots of which, planted a short distance apart from each other, will eventually be woven into a truly impenetrable barrier( this is called a wattle fence).However, such a hedge in the dacha will come from willow( except that without dangerous spikes), especially since some people may have an allergy to the smell of a blossoming acacia. The willow, whose branches are woven in the most disorderly manner, will give you a wonderful fence as a result. The most common trees are used for hedges, like spruce and thuja, less often elm, linden and apple. Well, the bushes as a green fence are suitable for: rose, dog rose, juniper, boxwood, hawthorn, jasmine. From low stems, varieties are possible, such as barberry, currant, spiraea and irga. In general, the choice is rich, but one trouble, each plant grows in different ways and requires proper treatment, errors in which are unacceptable.
A hedge in the suburban area as part of the
ecosystem. Answer yourself a very simple question: who else will benefit from the board fence except you? Obviously, only to various woodworms, termites and other insects, which, when living wood, will incidentally and destroy it. Do you need such a biosphere on the site? Hardly. But a hedge in the suburban area can provide shelter to various birds that will protect your site from insect pests, as well as hedgehogs that feed on insects and snakes .And now think about the beliefs of English farmers, and think, are they really wrong about the inhabitants of the green hedge ?After all, it really is in it that the Little Native settles, ready to protect his house and at the same time your garden and garden.
Among other things, bushes and dense rows of trees in the living fence will become a reliable shelter for the site from the weather.
Strong winds destroy the soil( this process is called "erosion") and deprive it of moisture, drying it to a sufficiently large depth. Green plantations, in particular, evergreen plants, both deciduous and coniferous, will prove to be an indestructible obstacle to the winds at any time of the year.
Under the hedge protection, the air temperature is slightly higher, and the air itself is cleaner, because thick foliage or needles are natural filters from dust and other small particles.
Live hedge in the country house as an element of landscape design
It was previously mentioned that a hedge can be used to divide a site into separate sectors. This application of green spaces has a direct relationship to landscape design. Imagine how pleasant it will be to travel to different corners of the countryside, when green alleys and corridors will conceal behind them all the new natural beauties. And it will be possible to get into the next flower garden or into a fruit grove only through arches from woven branches of trees or shrubs.
Well, a meter hedge of roses or currants will allow you to enjoy the view of the flowers and at the same time not to worry that restless pets( dogs, cats, crocodiles) will tear you up flower beds. Although, perhaps, crocodiles roses will not be a particular hindrance, so think about it before you start them on a well-maintained plot. Well, seriously, the internal low fences will become an excellent decoration of the dacha territory, as well as an excellent substitute for rough wooden fences and metal grilles.