A live barbed hedge is the best protection of
Now there are many ways to isolate your site from the outside world:
- stone or concrete fences securely hide the patio from prying eyes;
- fences made of corrugated board or wooden shields will ensure a quiet life in the territory of private estates,
- forged metal grilles will add an elegant lightness to the fence,
- hedges will naturally outline the perimeter of their own territory without cluttering up space and even decorating the view.
To break down green fences, flower bushes are often used, which are able to overwinter effectively in the open ground. Someone prefers to decorate the landscape with a hedgerow of barberry, someone more like hawthorn, but today we will talk about rose hips. Perhaps someone will have doubts about the reliability of such a green fence, then we will try to convince skeptics - we will describe the advantages of using plants to ensure a quiet life on their site.
Wild hedge - the advantages and advantages of
As the encyclopedia of plants tells us, a dog rose or a wild rose is a prickly bush that can reach a height of up to two meters, it is unpretentious to the climatic conditions of the area. The branches of this plant have small curved paired thorns at the base of the leaves in the upper part of the shoots, and below the branch are covered with even smaller small spines, so penetrating through the bush rose is not an easy task. And the one who tried to do it in childhood probably remembered the unpleasant sensations for a long time.
Given the recommended width of the planting of the green barbed fence( minimum 60 centimeters), the external characteristics of the dog rose and the unpretentiousness of this plant, it can be concluded that the thoughtful planting of this shrub around the perimeter of the site is able to provide reliable protection against uninvited guests. But that's not all. ..
A hedge of hips - to decorate the territory and promote health
Rosehip is famous not only for its spines, its beautiful large pale or dark red flowers and small scarlet fruits are able to decorate any landscape at different times of the year.
In addition, a live barbed hedge of hips - this is a "vitamin bomb", of course, if your site is not adjacent to a tight highway. After all, the fruits of this unpretentious plant contain 10 times more vitamins and trace elements than citrus fruits, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the human immune system. Scientists have proved that the rose hips, thanks to the natural combination of vitamins C and P, are biologically more active than ascorbic acid in its pure form.
Since ancient times, rose hips are used for preventive and curative purposes, they make useful infusions, syrups, decoctions and even sweets. And also experienced housewives cook from the dog-rose vitamin compotes, make delicious kvass and cold jam.
Planting a live spiny fence and caring for this bush does not require special efforts: to start to acquire healthy young plants and around the perimeter of the site a trench of at least 60 cm wide will grow. It is desirable to transplant the plant in early spring or late autumn - when the sap flow stops - into well-fertilizedsoil, flooded with water. In the future, caring for the bush assumes the swelling of the upper layer of the earth after precipitation - to preserve moisture. All the subtleties of the process practically do not differ from the arrangement of the fence from the hawthorn, and the end result will provide you not only with confidence in your own protection, but will also give you excellent health!