A summer cottage is a place that every owner of a country house can arrange and equip as he wants. If you connect imagination and spend a little effort and time, you can make the suburban area beautiful and cozy.

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

Types of hedges

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

Type of hedge	Description
Borders	They are distinguished by a small height (up to 1 meter), for this type of fencing, lush bushes are most often used. Mainly used for decorative purposes to highlight areas of the courtyard space
Hedges	To create this type of fencing, tall plants (from 1 to 3 meters) are used, characterized by slow growth and good branching.
Living walls	Plants that are planted to create walls at the borders of the site should have a deep root system, good branching, and shade tolerance. Height - from 3 to 5 meters. These living fences perfectly protect the site from noise and dust, prevent outsiders from entering the street

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

The fencing at the summer cottage is not necessary to make high and monumental, you can create an unusual and festive fence of flowers. The frame for the design will be openwork, and the decoration - climbing flowering plants.

Materials and tools for erecting a lattice wooden fence structure

1. Columns for support of sections (40 by 40 mm). You can use a rounded or square beam. Height - 1, 5 meters. A third of the timber should be dug into the ground, which will ensure the stability of the structure.
2. Planks for mounting the lathing.
3. Cross bars.
4. Antiseptic for wood.
5. Rope and stakes to ensure proper marking.
6. Screwdriver and wood screws.
7. Cement mortar and crushed stone for fixing posts.

Step 1. Marking the location of the fence

For these purposes, stakes and ropes are used. It is advisable to correctly mark the length of the fence structure in advance in order to accurately calculate the amount of wood and poles for the fence sections.

Step 2. Installing the pillars

At an equal distance from each other, holes are dug more than half a meter deep. 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, you need to dig pillars into the ground by 70-80 cm. Do not make the pits too wide, since you will need a lot of rubble and cement to fix the posts.

Before immersing the pillars in the ground, the wood must be thoroughly soaked. The columns are installed in a horizontal position, the pits are covered with gravel and poured with a solution of cement. This will ensure high-quality fixation of the supports. So that during the drying of the solution the columns do not slant, you can strengthen them with wooden spacers.

Step 3. Installation of the fence webs

This stage is performed after the concrete has hardened. First, with the help of screws, the upper and lower transverse bars are screwed to the posts. Together with the supports, they form the power frame of the fence. The upper slats are attached below the tops of the pillars by 15-20 cm. The lower ones - at a distance of 20-30 cm from the ground.

Step 4. Installation of the lathing of wooden planks

Since the fence is made specifically to support climbing plants, the crate should be with large cells. The shoots of plants should easily penetrate the holes to completely hide the wooden structure. Crossed wooden planks are best fastened together with small screws. This will give the whole structure stability and strength.

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Building boards

Step 5. Wood Processing

After the fence is ready, it is imperative to treat the tree with a deep impregnation antiseptic. This is necessary to protect the wood from moisture and pests, especially if the planks are densely covered with plants.

Step 6. Gardening

After installing the fence, you can begin landscaping and design. If the owner of the dacha loves bright and densely flowering plants, then you can arrange a hedge with the help of climbing roses, barberries, hydrangeas, spireas.

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Plastic mesh for creating hedges

Plastic is a fairly strong material that can easily withstand changes in weather conditions, high humidity. If you want to protect the cottage area in an original and affordable price, then you can use a special plastic mesh for climbing plants for these purposes. The advantages of such a fence are obvious.

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

Installation of plastic mesh to support the hedge

Tools and materials

Step 1. Since the canvas of the plastic fence itself is lightweight, it is not necessary to deepen the posts much. It is desirable to arrange the supports at a distance of 1.5-2 meters from each other. For the installation of poles, you need to dig holes with a depth of 40-50 cm. After installing the poles, crushed stone should be poured into the recesses and pour cement mortar. Such designs dry for 2-3 days.

Step 2. After the poles are firmly fixed in the ground, you can proceed with the installation of the plastic sheet. The canvas does not need to be cut into pieces. If metal pipes were used for supports, then special hooks can be welded on them, for which the grid will be fixed. If welding is not possible, conventional plastic clamps can be used.

Step 3 When installing the mesh, it is important to maintain uniform material tension. The canvas must not sag. If the distance between the supports is more than 1.5 meters, then it is advisable to use a wire that will perform the function of upper and lower stiffeners. The wire is stretched along the upper and lower edges of the mesh, attached to the posts.

Step 4. The connection of the mesh webs should pass along the supports. Do not build canvas between the pillars.

Step 5. After the mesh fence is installed, you can begin landscaping the structure. Plastic is a durable material, it can easily withstand the weight of grapes, ivy, honeysuckle, campsis. These perennial plants will become a real decoration of a personal plot and reliably protect the territory from prying eyes.

  Next to the hedge, a live arch will be appropriate

Video - Installation of plastic mesh

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Plastic mesh

If for some reason the owner of the site does not want to install a standard wooden fence or, but dreams of a reliable and high fence, you can pay attention to the hedge on an earthen rampart. Coniferous or deciduous plants are planted densely on a pillow from the ground.

This method of creating a hedge has many advantages: the territory of the site is reliably isolated by an earthen mound. The shaft allows you to plant trees on a hill, which reduces the period required for plants to reach a certain height. But there are disadvantages in this method of fencing the territory: a shaft of land can take up a lot of space.

Earth rampart

Step 1. The site on which the hedge will be installed on a hill is selected. The width of the shaft can vary from 50 cm to 1 meter.

Step 2. A frame is created for the earthen rampart. So that the earth does not crumble, you need to create a two-sided frame of bricks or natural stone. Between bricks or masonry the earth will be poured. The side of the masonry that is closer to the site should be halfway above the second side of the masonry. For example, the height of the internal masonry is 1 meter, the external - 50 cm.

Step 3. Between the clutches the earth is poured, into which subsequently coniferous or deciduous trees are planted.

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

It is worth knowing that the construction of such a hedge is a rather laborious process and requires a lot of time and effort, especially if you need to fence a large area. But, a hedge, acting as an impregnable bastion, will eventually protect the summer cottage from prying visits and looks no worse than a metal or wooden fence.

Tired of using “dead”, static material in garden structures, fencing and landscape design?

Then decorate the outbuildings, divide the garden into separate sections or organize a cozy corner for relaxation at the cottage with an evergreen hedge.

A green hedge can be freely growing (natural) or sheared, deciduous or coniferous, soft or prickly, multi-row or single-row, combined or created from bushes and plants of the same species. It all depends on the tasks.

Evergreen hedge

Before you begin to independently design a hedge design, consider what plants are most suitable for forming this kind of garden fence?

So, if you need to mask the unsightly corners of the garden (for example, a barn or fence), arrange a terrace, a gazebo or cover the trunks of old trees, use such popular climbing plants as:

1. Tree or grassy perennials:

Honeysuckle Honeysuckle - climbing fragrant liana

Campsis - woody deciduous vine Common hops (curly) Actinidia colomictus - woody liana (slider) Schisandra chinensis - deciduous liana

For normal development and growth, fast-growing climbing plants need solid support. It can be a wooden or metal frame, mesh netting. With quality support, curly hedges will grow much faster.

Attention! Fast-growing hedges require timely pruning and shaping. If the green fence is not maintained in good condition, it will look shapeless and neglected.

In the following photos of the hedgerow, we will show you how to create amazing interiors from green walls (for example, grapes, a fragrant pot and a climbing rose).

2. Annual creepers for seasonal hedges:

If perennial decorative creepers grow for several years and secrete a certain area, then annual curly plants can be planted in a new place every year.

In addition, when creating a hedge, annuals can quickly solve some of the decorative problems of long-growing perennial creepers - they quickly fill empty spaces, create vertical color spots and plentifully blooming screens.

It is necessary to plant blooming annual plants in the soil from seedlings and only after the threat of frost disappears.

Popular hedge shrubs

If you need to protect the territory of a suburban area or a summer residence from uninvited guests, most often when laying a green hedge, use high deciduous and coniferous shrubs.

Coniferous plants

Making a hedge of conifers will not be a big expense and labor. However, the process is not fast, and the growth of one such fence can take at least three years. Another, not so significant drawback of coniferous fencing is its invariable appearance. In winter and summer, fir, juniper and spruce revitalize the garden with greenery, but do not bloom.

To make the living fence colorful, evergreen conifers can be used as a background. Next to them, both traditional garden flowers and alpine plants look great.

The tree of life serves as a barrier against penetration into the territory, perfectly protects the garden from exhaust gases, extraneous noise and dust from the street, delays snow and disguises unaesthetic buildings outside the site.

A live fence of thuja, with proper care, will never fall and wither. Thuja is one of the easiest to maintain and unpretentious evergreens. She easily tolerates molding haircuts and transplants.

In order to create a dense impermeable living wall from plants, planting must be carried out in one row through 40-80 cm, depending on the garden shape of the tree.

It is best to form a green wall from small 4-year-old seedlings - they take root faster and cost less.

Spruce hedge

The most common varieties that are used to form a hedge of spruce include: prickly spruce, eastern, Siberian, purple and bluish. The dense crown and good branching of these conifers completely obscures the viewing of the site and clearly defines the boundaries of garden areas.

Planting coniferous young animals is carried out in the warm autumn, in rather loose and moist soil of a trench up to 50 cm deep. When planting a single-row coniferous hedge, maintain a distance of 1 m between seedlings. must be at least 80 cm.

Juniper hedge

Impassable thickets can be created by means of Cossack juniper with needles of green or bluish color. A rapidly growing hedge will be formed by Virgin Juniper. And ordinary, with slow growth, will grow in the garden for a very, very long time (almost 200 years). But if you are not going to live for so long, then as a green fence, scaly or Chinese juniper is quite suitable for you. They perfectly branch and easily withstand severe frosts.

To minimize random openings, juniper seedlings are planted staggered with a large lump of earth. Over time, when the trees grow a little, it is necessary to evenly cut off all the tops. This will make the juniper as neat as possible.

Deciduous hedges

Hedgehog

In order to create a good dense hedge without large holes, when planting it is necessary to use younger seedlings, about 50 cm high. With them there is a greater chance of achieving density. When two year old trees grow together into a wall, you can begin to shape them.

Willow hedge

Such a hedge can be grown both in a swampy and arid area. Using for planting two-year-old woody cuttings (these will be better taken). To do this, young plants need to be planted in a hole half a meter deep and tied to a pre-prepared frame with poles.

It looks something like this.

In just a couple of years, the willow hedge in the country (if it is not subjected to regular molding) will turn into a dense wall of acceptable height.

Willow is the only plant for hedges with which you can achieve such an impressive effect in such a short (compared to coniferous) time period.

Hawthorn hedge

In addition to bright decorative foliage, hawthorn blooms very beautifully. And in winter they are good. Until the spring, their branches are decorated with red fruits, similar to apples in miniature.

Planting a hedge of common hawthorn always begins with the preparation of holes located 30 cm apart from each other. Hawthorn seedlings must be chosen already quite large - from 3 to 5 years. The next year they must be cut off, leaving a stump 10 cm high above the ground.

Rosehip hedge

Some types of rose hips can reach a height of three meters in a few years. Given this fact and the fact that rose hips, like roses, are very large, you can plant them in one row. And only when the garden needs a wide hedge for landscaping - seedlings are placed in a checkerboard pattern, sometimes in two, less often in three rows.

The flowering thickets of rose hips are not as unpretentious as, for example, hedge or willow hedges. This ornamental shrub is often sick with powdery mildew, its leaves are affected by sawflies, spider mites, aphids and other pests. Regular spraying with chemicals helps to fight diseases.

Tip. Fast-growing hedge shrubs need manual pruning of both the tops of branches and internal stems. This will keep the hedge neat and allow sunlight to enter the depths of the bush. Mowing the hedge is carried out at the end of winter, at a time when the tree or bush does not give buds (is at rest).

Medium-sized hedges

Decorative hedges in shape can be high, medium and undersized (up to half a meter). And it can be molded (sheared) and unformed (free-growing).

The distance when planting a hedge depends on the size and shape of plant growth. So for high hedges (which gardeners call themselves green walls), 2-3 seedlings are enough for one running meter, 3-4 for seedlings.

You can protect the garden and plants in it from strong wind and dust with the help of the following medium-sized and low-growing shrubs:

Red and black elderberry hedge

Due to the extremely fast growth of the shoots, elderberries need to be cut very strongly (shortly) (even the felled branches of the shrub produce copious growth).

This plant has the highest decorativeness in the summer period of flowering and fruiting. At this time, a compact elderberry tree (or shrub) is completely hung with shiny scarlet berries.

Blooming hydrangea hedge

Tree hydrangeas bloom for a long time and plentifully - from July to mid-autumn. The height of lush, very spreading hemispherical bushes with numerous flexible shoots is about 1.5 m.

For beginning gardeners (for those who have not yet come across such a concept as a hedge) to buy hydrangea grown in a nursery is a real success. Saplings, which were bought directly from the manufacturer (located in the same climatic zone, where the bush will grow in the future), better take root in the garden and develop faster.

Viburnum hedge

The guelder-rose is ordinary, throughout the spring pleasing to the eye with pink foam of flowers, and in the fall of coral-red scattering of fruits, has long been registered in many domestic gardens.

The bushes grown in the garden from viburnum will have the form that a person will give it with the help of pruning. Winning (goes well) viburnum looks on the background of plants such as spruce, birch, linden and maple.

Spirea hedge

It becomes clear that fast-growing plants for hedges are favorite deciduous, and no less adored conifers. The spirea (meadowsweet) did not become an exception. This deciduous shrub with a diverse shape of the bush: hemispherical, pyramidal, erect, etc., develops quite quickly. For 2-3 years, this undemanding culture reaches its full growth, forming a long-lasting, with abundant flowering, spirea fence.

Lilac hedge

It seems unbelievable, but such a decorative hedge on a summer cottage is almost insurmountable. Simple varieties of lilacs densely fill the lower tier with flexible branches, which makes the living wall impenetrable for both humans and many animals. (The lilac fence will be even stronger if you periodically twist the grown seedlings crosswise, securing the branches with wire, twine or metal rings).

Fence hedges

When zoning the garden in landscape design, it is recommended to use a low and very dense hedge of the correct geometric shape - bosquets.

So, for the design of walls with clear contours, tree species that tolerate a haircut are most suitable.

If the curb fence is used to enclose the flower garden or as a decorative living frame, it is important that the plants for the curb do not distract attention from the accent flower arrangement. They grew slowly, were persistent, tidy and unthinking.

A molded hedge (plants for which it is better to choose shade-tolerant with relatively slow growth) can be prickly and spiny, deciduous and coniferous.

Yew hedge

In the harsh climate of Russia, high impermeable fences are rarely created from yews, most often low borders are formed from them - yew branches, slowly growing and branching perfectly, create a very dense texture. It is recommended to plant these shrubs in sheltered places - so the breed will better retain its appearance after a harsh winter and give abundant fruiting.

Cutting such a prickly hedge is necessary when the crowns of neighboring trees close. But since yew is growing very slowly, it will take a couple of years to wait with molding.

Boxwood hedge

Boxwood is a compact plant with a beautiful dense leafy - a traditional element of the classic landscape design. In order to make a straight line of a hedge from boxwood it is necessary:

using a tape measure, mark the length of the fence;

fix between the bushes a distance of 35 cm .;

hammer pegs at the ends of the furrow and pull a rope between them;

check how hedges will be parallel to the fence.

Through some boxwood thickets, you can create whole mazes. It is recommended to start cutting the boxwood bush the very next year after planting. And you need to do this exclusively in the evening (bright sunlight can burn the tips of clipped leaves).

Brilliant cotoneaster hedge

Although cotoneaster grows slowly, it forms an impenetrable, dense crown, covered with pinkish-white inflorescences from spring itself, and burgundy leaf in late autumn.

Unlike many shrubs, the lower foliage of a tree from the Rosaceae family does not fall. So, there is no need to plant a second line of green spaces.

In addition, the branches of the deciduous shrub branch quite strongly, so they need to be planted at a distance of at least one meter from each other.

Common hedge of barberry

Saturated purple colors in the fall, an incredible fragrance in the spring and abundant fruiting in the summer are all hedges, the price of which depends on the method of cultivation and correctly selected plants. So, a barberry fence will cost you much more (from 2000 rubles per 1 linear meter) if you order her project in a company that provides landscape services. While a fast-growing hedge, made by yourself in the country, will cost you five times cheaper.

Privet hedge

Of the privet, especially beloved by all gardeners, formed hedges are most often grown. They are sheared at least 3 times a year with the help of manual and mechanical garden tools, such as large scissors, pruners, hacksaws, hand saws, chainsaws, trimmers.

(The height of the hedge of privet will be uniform if the haircut is carried out along a cord stretched through the pegs installed on the tops of the outermost plants).

The hedge of holly mahonia

Leathery shiny leaves of mahonia, with tiny sharp needles, are usually green in summer. But in winter, the bush becomes brownish-purple, somewhere even purple. But there is one “but”, the first wintering young plants do not tolerate very well. Do not be lazy and cover the evergreen live fence with spruce branches.

Forsythia hedge (fence)

In early spring, when most of the bushes and trees at your dacha are standing bare, amazing golden-yellow flowers that look like bells are already covering the beautiful Forsythia hedge. And in late autumn, when many plants had already thrown off their outfit, forsythia was still decorated with dark green leaves.

Due to its exceptional decorativeness, forsythia shrubs look good both in complex compositions with other plants and in group plantings.

Japanese Quince hedge (henomeles)

Highly decorative shrub with bright flowers is grown in the curb and is actively used in landscape design. Such a fence can decorate any outbuilding, giving it even some glamor and mystery.

Selection of plants and shrubs for hedges

Regardless of the purpose and types of hedges, you should correctly choose plants and plant them correctly:

• a living fence will grow seamlessly in the garden, if you use only those conifers and deciduous that tolerate the climatic conditions of our country;

• for shaded areas of the garden, shade-tolerant tree shrubs should be selected, and for well-lit areas, those that bloom profusely and grow well;

• if you have no time (or do not want to) to constantly shape and cut, then grow an unformed hedge of lilac, honeysuckle, mock orange, apple tree, viburnum or shrimp;

• protect, decorate the garden and saturate the air with coniferous hedges useful for health Phytoncides;

• deciduous and coniferous species are allowed to alternate - only if you are not confused by the fact that the hedge will be slightly transparent in winter due to fallen foliage;

• optimal time for laying an evergreen hedge mid-spring;

• hedge hedge, which serves as a reliable support for perennial perennials - it is both a very dense and light fence area;

• the green hedge in the garden will not only decorate it, but also bear edible fruits if you plant such useful shrubs as gooseberries, cotoneaster, sea buckthorn, barberries, currants, henomeles, shepherdia, rose hips, hawthorn, viburnum, etc.

Often from undersized shrubs create multi-stage hedges. And if you are a clear fan of designer refinements, then a hedge) you will surely like it. Just keep in mind that homogeneous hedges are not bad for small gardens, and heterogeneous hedges for large ones.

Hedgerow - photo for inspiration and ideas

Well, and finally, a photo of the hedge for the pros!

Today, a much more environmentally friendly hedge has become a worthy alternative to heavy concrete and metal fences, which copes well with all the functions of the fence and at the same time serves as a decoration of the site. Let's consider how a long-term fast-growing hedge can be made independently: what kind of evergreens are better to use and how to properly care for them.

The main advantage of using green spaces instead of traditional fences is their appearance. Juicy greens will certainly be pleasing to the eye, and at the same time protect your site from dust from the road. Moreover, shrubs will actively produce oxygen, which is also an important argument in favor of such a choice.

Here are some more benefits of hedges:

• the fence from the bushes copes with the masking function, thanks to a sufficiently high density;
• during pollination of flowers, a hedge serves as a bait for beneficial insects;
• to create a full-fledged fence of fast-growing plants you do not need to wait too long;
• thorny shrubs for hedges allow you to create impenetrable fences for humans and animals;
• quite a wide variety of existing perennial garden shrubs that bloom all summer. Photos and names contained in the catalogs allow you to choose an option that will decorate the site throughout the warm season.

It is important to understand that the care of such a fence will be quite specific due to the fact that the plants require care: cutting, top dressing, and sometimes watering. However, if you consider that a traditional fence also requires attention and periodically you have to paint and repair it, we can say that the cost of effort and time is almost the same.

Do-it-yourself hedge in the country: what plants can be used

Many different plants are used to create hedges. Sometimes you can find options that use small trees. In many ways, the choice depends on your financial capabilities, as well as individual preferences. Consider the two main groups into which all the plants used for this purpose are divided.

Coniferous plants. Due to their ability to always stay green, these bushes are very popular among those who want to make a hedge. It is important to pay attention that exclusively decorative varieties are suitable for this purpose. It is also worth taking into account the peculiarities of growing each species: some conifers grow better in shaded conditions, while other species prefer sunny places.

Helpful advice! It is not recommended to plant conifers if clay soil prevails on your site or groundwater is located close to the surface. In addition, it is worth observing a certain distance between the bushes: 25-55 cm.

A much greater variety is offered by the second group of plants - deciduous. Due to the high growth rate, in the first year after planting, they will reach sufficient height to fully play the role of hedges.

In the process of caring for the fence from deciduous plants, the following factors should be considered:

• green spaces of this type can develop in completely different ways, therefore, in the process of growth, it is worth paying attention to their formation;
• if you use climbing plants, then you should make sure that your own and neighboring beds do not suffer from them;
• you can plant fruiting varieties of shrubs or trees;
• planting bushes with thorns and spikes can provide you with additional protection against the penetration of strangers into the area.

When making a choice, it is worth taking into account the many factors available, including climate, soil type and site topography. It is also better to ask in advance how your chosen plants get along with each other.

Trees and shrubs for hedges: photos and names of fast-growing plants

In order to make the right choice, it is necessary to briefly familiarize yourself with all existing options. It is enough to get a general idea of \u200b\u200bthe requirements of a particular plant, and you can easily determine the most suitable.

We mainly consider those options that are relevant in the suburbs. Fast-growing hedge plants from this list are quite capable of existing in the local climate.

Barberry: planting and care of the bush

It is preferable to plant barberry shrubs in the spring, but in rare cases, autumn planting is also allowed. The hedge of barberry is extremely unpretentious and requires minimal care. Not afraid of wind and drafts. The only thing that is undesirable for barberry is the increased acidity of the soil.

The care instructions for barberry bushes are universal for all varieties and species. At normal times, the plant does not require additional watering, but during periods of excessive heat or drought, you can moisten the soil once a week. It is important to try to avoid getting water on the leaves.

Excessive rainfall is far more dangerous for barberry bushes than drought. This is due to their ability to accumulate water and rot. For this reason, it is recommended to regularly get rid of growing weeds and loosen the soil.

Pruning can begin a year after planting bushes, removing weak and dry branches. This procedure has both formative and sanitary value, therefore it must be carried out necessarily.

Periwinkles are classified as herbaceous plants with erect shoots or creeping shrubs. They have many different colors (most often blue, but there are pink, purple, white inflorescences), bloom in spring.

Growing and caring do not cause any difficulties. Periwinkle can be planted in open ground almost at any time of the year: in spring, late autumn, and even on cloudy summer days. The plant is not too sensitive to external factors and takes root well both in sunny areas and in shaded areas.

Additional irrigation of the periwinkle is not required if periods of prolonged drought, which are infrequent, are not taken into account. The rest of the time, the flowers are quite capable of taking care of themselves. Weeds are also not an obstacle for them, so weeding can be done solely on their own. It is important to cut the plant after a long flowering period to help it renew and form.

Beresklet: planting and care of the hedge

Euonymus is a whole genus of plants that includes both shrubs and trees. To create a hedge, bushes are most often used. Their main difference and advantage is the unusually beautiful color of the leaves, which can combine red, orange, yellow, white and purple shades.

Eucalyptus belongs to the category of fruit-bearing plants, but its fruits can not be eaten due to the presence of toxic substances. However, as a decoration of the autumn garden, its fruits look simply incomparable.

Care for shrubs involves regular pruning and removal of dry damaged branches. Forming the fence, the euonymus allows you to create not only even borders, but also give it a wide variety of geometric shapes. Additional watering is not required for the plant, but it can be sensitive to frost at a young age. Therefore, it is better to cover newly planted bushes in case of frost.

Privet: hedge from this plant

Privet - one of the most popular fast-growing hedge shrubs. This is an unpretentious plant that easily takes root in shaded areas. In addition, it copes well with drought. The only thing that can become an obstacle to full growth is the excessive dryness of sandy soils or their increased acidity.

Regarding the period that is best suited for transplant privet, opinions were divided. Some argue that it is best to do this in the spring before a new cycle begins and the kidneys open. Others believe that it is more reliable to deal with transplantation in early or mid-autumn.

The main principle on which privet irrigation is based is a rare but plentiful supply of moisture to the ground. Except for particularly dry periods of summer, this plant has enough natural rainfall, so there is no need for additional watering.

Buying privet is also worth it because it is ideal for mastering the technique of curly shrubbery, as it can easily hide all inaccuracies and shortcomings, very quickly giving new shoots.

Helpful advice! As soon as the bush planted in the ground takes root, it is necessary to trim the top so that it is more dense and does not grow too much up.

Hawthorn for hedges: buy seedlings or grow yourself

Not everyone knows about the possibility of creating a hedge using bushes of hawthorn. To do this, use certain of its varieties that are able to survive in fairly harsh climatic conditions, and have a fairly dense crown that can be formed.

This plant prefers open sunny glades, as a shortage of natural light can cause the bush to not bloom. However, the hawthorn is quite frost-resistant. Its stems are covered with thorns, and after flowering, the fruiting period begins, characterized by the appearance of orange or reddish fruits.

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The best time to plant hawthorn bushes is spring. It is during this period that it is best to carry out all earthwork. But here it is important to understand that hawthorn does not apply to fast-growing plants, and therefore the period for growing full-fledged hedges can reach 10 years.

Trimming and shaping should be started from the fourth year of the plant's life, after which it should be regularly maintained. You can do this at any time of the year, depending on the need. For this purpose, you can use an ordinary secateurs.

Spruce: coniferous hedge

The popularity of spruce hedges is due to several factors, the main of which is the ability of this tree to always remain green. Unlike deciduous shrubs and trees that fall by autumn, spruces can hide your site from prying eyes at any time of the year.

Among the other advantages of this solution are:

• conifers have a very positive effect on the environment, contributing to air purification and neutralizing unpleasant odors;
• such a fence serves as reliable protection against dust and snow in the cold season;
• conifers are quite resistant to various kinds of diseases;
• shearing and shaping of oil need not be done too often. This is due to a rather slow growth rate.

Despite all these advantages, it is worth paying attention that spruce, like many other conifers, prefer a humid climate. They do not respond well to increased dryness of the soil.

Honeysuckle - one of the varieties of honeysuckle, which refers to the type of "liana". Its height can reach 6 m, and the color of the shoots can vary from green to red. The flowering period of this plant is the end of spring and the beginning of summer.

Note! Honeysuckle fruits are poisonous and their use in food is unsafe.

If you want a hedgehog hedge to bloom actively, it is better to choose an open sunny place for it. The spring months are best for planting. In order for the lianas of the plant to form a full fencing, it is necessary to install special supports.

Neutral acid soil is best suited for honeysuckle. This plant does not like land with a high clay content or excessively dry. At the same time, a rather high resistance to frost is noted.

Honeysuckle care for honeysuckle involves the removal of weeds, regular and plentiful watering, as well as pruning and shaping.

Willow: Weeping hedge

A natural willow fence is one of the easiest options you can find. This is due to the unique ability of this tree - to take root even from twigs. That is, in order to create a full-fledged fence, you do not need to plant traditional seedlings with an already formed root system. It is enough to stick a willow twig into the moist soil and soon it will sprout itself.

After the twigs sprout and take root, your main task will be to monitor the formation and, if necessary, limit the growth of trees. Another property of these plants is an extremely high growth rate, which, on the one hand, allows you to create a full-fledged fence in the shortest possible time, and on the other hand, requires constant attention and control.

Helpful advice! In order to make a live fence more reliable, it is quite acceptable to use a wire that is attached to the vertical supports of the fence. Thanks to the greenery, it will be hidden, however, it will prevent the entry of unwanted guests to the site.

Campsis grandiflora: planting and care

Among the people, campsys has several more names, for example, tekoma or tubal flower. The plant belongs to the category of perennial deciduous deciduous vines and in some cases can reach 15 m in length. In the process of growth, young shoots twist around the pillars in a spiral, and then, stiff with time, retain their shape.

The long flowering period of this plant, from June to September, is also pleasing. Almost all summer you can enjoy scarlet or bright orange inflorescences, consisting of individual flowers that resemble small gramophone shapes.

The warmth and abundance of sunlight are considered favorable for the growth of campsis. And although the plant is able to survive in almost any soil, a weakly acidic or neutral environment is considered the most favorable for it. In this case, flowering will be more plentiful.

Campsian creepers grow very quickly, so it is absolutely impossible to neglect pruning. The growth of the fence must be constantly monitored by cutting and guiding the vines. In addition, it is recommended to remove old branches to make room for new, more suitable for flowering.

Cotoneaster brilliant: photo of hedge

Most importantly, gardeners who have decided to use a brilliant cotoneaster for a hedge should understand that this plant is not at all the same as a regular cotoneaster. And this species certainly will not be able to provide you with edible berries. Looking through the photo of the cotoneaster brilliant, you can see how beautiful such a fence looks.

The cotoneaster itself is a bush, which is formed by upright stems densely spaced among themselves. The maximum height that this shrub is capable of reaching is 2 meters, however, it is necessary to buy a cotoneaster brilliant in the form of seedlings. At the same time, his crown is very thick and fluffy.

You need to regularly care for cotoneaster brilliant. This includes watering, loosening the soil and compulsory cutting of shrubs. Although it is worth noting that as the bushes take root and grow, they require less attention. So, over time, watering can be abandoned, with the exception of periods of severe drought.

Sanitary pruning, designed to remove all unnecessary and old twigs, you can carry out at any time, regardless of the time of year. This must be done both for the purpose of forming and for rejuvenating shrubs. The main forming pruning is carried out mainly in the spring, before the first buds appeared.

Helpful advice! In the process of spring pruning, it is recommended to eliminate one third of the growth in order to provide the plant with the possibility of full growth, while maintaining the desired shape of the hedge.

Lavson's cypress: green coniferous fence

Lavson’s cypress can safely be called one of the most beautiful conifers that are used to create hedges. If you pay due attention to the choice of landing site, in the future you will not have any difficulties with its cultivation.

An ideal location for this cypress can be considered a clearing located close to a constant source of water. These plants are very fond of moisture and constantly need it. In addition, it is highly desirable that the landing site also be protected from strong winds.

In the summer, each tree requires daily watering at the rate of 8-10 liters. In addition, the crown can also be sprayed with water. Fertilize the plant with mineral and organic fertilizers at least once a month.

Forming pruning is carried out in the spring, while removing all dried branches and monitoring growth. At the same time, fertilizing can be done to support the plant.

Kupressotsiparis Leyland: evergreen tree hedge

Kupressociparis Leyland is an evergreen plant, which is a tree, the height of which can reach 20 m. The crown of these trees is dense and has a symmetrical shape with shoots hanging down. In a year, the plant can grow by 1.5 m, so that it belongs to the group of fast-growing.

Kupressotsiparis lives quite quietly in the shade and has few requirements for external conditions. If we talk about the most favorable environment for him, then he prefers moderate humidity and soil saturated with minerals. As for acidity, this indicator does not have much significance. In the dry season, young trees need periodic watering, and the rest of the time they have enough natural rainfall.

Helpful advice! Planting trees in open ground can only be carried out after their root system is sufficiently well developed. Up to this point they must be kept in special containers.

In search of fast-growing bushes for hedges, many pay attention to such a plant as laurel cherry. Most of its species grows rather slowly, but laurel medicinal is an exception and therefore is used by gardeners quite often.

Separately, it is worth noting the beauty of the flowers of this plant. Long (up to 12 cm) inflorescences consist of a large number of small flowers and give the hedge a decorative and aesthetic appearance.

Lavrovishnya withstands any difficulties, including severe frosts. Enough shade tolerance, but demanding on the presence of moisture. If the soil is too dry for a long period, the plant will cease to bloom and bear fruit, it will grow worse.

A fast-growing hedge of laurel cherries requires pruning and shaping twice a year. The first time this must be done at the end of next summer after planting seedlings.

Holly: photo, planting and care of the bush

Holly is a shrub that has dark green foliage with a glossy surface. Its leaves are spiky, which allows you to create an almost impenetrable fence, the height of which can reach several meters. The plant is unpretentious and can fully grow and develop both in conditions of a sufficient amount of sunlight, and in partial shade.

A hedge of holly shrubs is formed over 4-5 years, provided that sufficiently developed plants have been planted in the soil. At the same time, in the process of planting, it is necessary to observe a distance of about 60 cm between the bushes to enable them to grow.

Landing can be done twice a year: in the fall (October-November) or in the spring (in April). But pruning is recommended in the middle of summer (best of all at the end of July).

Balsam fir: care features

Balsam fir is a plant that prefers to grow in shaded areas. A shadow or partial shade is good for her. Also, the proximity of the reservoir will positively affect its development. This is because fir loves moist, trace-rich soil that is well-drained. In this case, stagnation of water in the soil is not permissible for this plant.

For planting in open ground use seedlings whose age is at least 4 years. Landing is best carried out in April, but it is worth choosing a cloudy day for this. Preparation should be started in advance by digging holes of a suitable size two weeks before disembarkation.

Despite the fact that the fir is quite resistant to frost, sharp temperature changes can provoke frostbite of the trunk of the tree. To prevent this from happening, during periods of severe frost it is recommended to cover the plants with spruce branches. Of course, this applies more to young plants.

Helpful advice! It is important to remember that the root system of fir is quite superficial, so a strong wind can damage the plant. In the process of planting, it is better to select places where the trees will be protected from strong impulses.

Ivy garden: photos of hedges and the nuances of growing

Garden ivy is one of the most unpretentious plants that can only be found to create a hedge. Its landing and cultivation will not cause any trouble to the owners. The plant grows excellently both in the shade and in the sun. However, it does not tolerate too much humidity and severe frosts, so it is advisable to shelter the plant for the winter.

The choice of a place for landing is carried out from the following criteria: the absence of drafts and strong wind, mainly a hill. At first, ivy grows rather slowly, adapting and getting used to new conditions. Therefore, planting is best done in early spring, so that during the summer months the plant has the opportunity to gain strength.

Garden ivy does not require frequent watering. Even during periods of drought, 1-2 times a week will be enough. Closer to autumn or during periods of occurrence of natural precipitation, it is worth abandoning this.

Helpful advice! To maintain the health of the root system of the plant, immediately after rains, it is recommended to loosen the soil to prevent the formation of dense areas that will not allow moisture and oxygen to freely penetrate the roots.

Boxwood: planting and care of hedges in the garden

Boxwood is an incredibly beautiful shrub that allows you to create unique hedges on garden plots. At the same time, this plant has requirements, compliance with which will allow you to grow healthy and beautiful bushes. So, the soil with moderate humidity and loamy or loamy soil is considered the most suitable. Boxwood reacts poorly to increased soil acidity.

An adverse effect on the development of the root system is also exerted by an elevated level of groundwater. As for the plant’s love for direct sunlight, here we can definitely say that boxwood prefers shaded areas, although creating a hedge, observing this condition can be difficult.

The boxwood should be planted in the spring. For this purpose, it is necessary to prepare trenches, the depth of which will be twice the size of the root system of the seedling. In the process of planting, pay attention to the state of the root system, as well as the crowns of plants.

Thuja Brabant is an ornamental plant that cannot be called whimsical, but at the same time it requires compliance with a number of planting and maintenance conditions in order to maintain functions. First of all, it is worth paying attention that this thuja does not tolerate the shadow. A shortage of sunlight can lead to a loss of the original bright green color of the plant.

At the same time, intense heat is no less harmful. The ideal option is partial shade, when the plant is part of daylight under the influence of sunlight, and the rest of the time is hidden in the shade. This can be achieved by landing on the western or eastern side of any building on the site.

Given the peculiarity of the shape of these plants (wide crown and narrowing up), planting seedlings for hedges should be done at a distance exceeding 50 cm from each other. So save space in this case will not work.

Dry, depleted land cannot become a worthy basis for the cultivation of arborvitae, which in its decorative characteristics can meet all the requirements, and most importantly, your expectations.

Thuya Smaragd: hedge from this plant

Having made a choice in favor of thuja for hedges, it is worth considering another variant of this plant as an option. Thuja Smaragd can reach a height of 3-5 meters. At the same time, its girth will reach 2 m. Such serious sizes of an adult plant should be taken into account in the process of planting seedlings, leaving a sufficient gap between them, even if in the end you want to get a dense green hedge.

The tree grows rather slowly and the annual growth for it does not exceed 10 cm in height and 5 cm in width. Thuja can live for 150 years. As for the conditions, the trees are quite unpretentious, and can grow both in sunny areas and in shading.

Which hedgehogs are best for hedges - everyone decides for himself, based on their appearance, as well as the conditions available on the site. But one thing is for sure - both the Brabant thuja hedge and the Smaragd fencing from it will be an excellent decoration of your site throughout the year.

Perennial fast-growing hedge: general tips

As can be seen from the above list, many plants are quite unpretentious and require increased attention from owners only at the stage of choosing a suitable place and planting. In the future, only periodic trimming is required, which allows maintaining the fence in proper form.

Buying shrubs for hedges is also quite simple. Garden centers or greenhouses that grow seedlings of shrubs and trees are best suited for this purpose.

What is better to make a hedge

After reviewing the photos and names of fast-growing trees and shrubs for summer cottages, you can evaluate which option is more preferable for you. Making a choice is based on such criteria:

• available conditions for plant growth: soil type, site lighting, climatic features, rainfall, etc .;
• the amount of time and attention that you are willing to devote to hedge care. Different trees and bushes for hedges require various efforts from the owners. If you are not ready to devote a lot of time to this issue, it is better to give preference to the simpler option, which will allow you to get by with formative pruning once or twice a year;

• the aesthetic component is an equally important aspect of choice. Much depends on how you see the fence of your site, whether you want an evergreen or deciduous plant, etc.

The choice of fast-growing plants for hedges is large enough, so choosing the right one for you will not be too difficult. The main thing is to consider as many photos as possible with the names of perennial bushes for the garden and the garden, the cutting of which involves shaping. And after you make a choice in favor of one or another option, read the detailed instructions on how to make a hedge with your own hands using one or another plant.

Hedgerow - a spectacular decoration of any site, widely used in decorative landscaping. The plants that form it are subject to special requirements. It is desirable that they be fast-growing and perennial. The evergreen hedge will continue to decorate the garden or courtyard during the off-season. We will discuss which shrubs are best suited to form this element of landscape design. What needs to be done so that the green wall is dense and beautiful.

This element of landscape design is used very widely: it can play the role of a separator within a site, frame paths, surround various objects, complement architectural forms. Often a hedge serves as an alternative to a conventional fence. Working with live, growing material, there are ample opportunities for experimentation. You can grow a compact, low and dense hedge. By choosing a high wall and picking plants with thorns for it, you can get a completely impregnable fence.

Tip. If the height of the hedge can be selected based on individual preferences, then the width does not traditionally exceed 80 cm. This is important from the point of view of decorativeness and the advisability of using the area of \u200b\u200bthe site.

The requirements for the selection of plants for linear plantings include a number of important parameters. If its length is large, unpretentiousness of shrubs comes to the fore. The painstaking care of each bush, when there are several hundred of them, can forever discourage the desire to decorate your site with hedges. In the conditions of the middle zone, one should not forget about the frost resistance of perennials.

  Choose unpretentious hedge crops

Planting new plants every spring instead of frozen ones is not only expensive and difficult, but it can also deprive the entire hedge of attractiveness. Along with these most important characteristics, attention should also be paid to the following indicators:

1. The rate of growth and development.
2. The presence of flowers, fruits.
3. Possibility of haircuts, shaping.
4. The duration of the season of decorativeness.
5. Lack of uncontrolled growth.

There is a special kind of hedge using climbing or weaving plants. For them, you can arrange trellises or leave to curl around the fence. This type of vertical gardening, located along the perimeter of the site, forms the most beautiful cascades of greenery, creating a kind of hedge.

You can plant clematis or cultural loaches, the flowering of which is long, large corollas are very attractive. Such a blooming vertical hedge has every chance to become the main decoration of the garden. The advantage of climbing plants is their rapid development, in the second year a rather large curtain forms, almost completely hiding the site from prying eyes. In addition, a vertical hedge takes up little space in width, which can be important for narrow sections.

  Barberry

Fast-growing hedge crops

Barberry is very often used to create hedges. This perennial is very plastic, from it you can form a low, trimmed in one line neat hedge-border. Or place the plants in a more spacious planting pattern, giving them the opportunity to grow into tall, spiky impassable hedges. Barberry has earned its popularity due to the following qualities:

• unpretentiousness;
• frost resistance;
• the rapid formation of green mass;
• responsiveness to haircut;
• the presence of thorns;
• high decorativeness.

Hawthorn is no less often used by landscapers to create hedges. In addition to the decorative qualities that this plant boasts, its edible fruits are healing for the heart and blood vessels. The plant is characterized by the following qualities important for phytodesign:

• high decorativeness;
• undemanding care;
• easy to shape;
• unpretentiousness to growing conditions.

Adult hawthorn plants are frost-resistant, but young immature bushes may need light shelter, especially in the first year of life.

  Cotoneaster

The following shrubs, which are excellent for creating linear plantings of various configurations, also deserve close attention:

1. Snowberry.
2. Honeysuckle (different species).
3. Forsythia

Evergreens for hedges

The climate of the vast majority of the territories of our country involves the use of only coniferous species as evergreens. The advantages of such plants are quite obvious, they are attractive all year round, their lush branches are well suited for linear plantings. The aroma of their resins has beneficial properties for human health.

Coniferous plants are durable, if you plan to create a green hedge once for many years, then this choice will be the best. However, most conifers grow quite slowly and require a special approach when planting. It is not possible to seasonally change the color of the foliage that colors the landscape, and there will be no bloom. This fact must be taken into account. Consider those conifers that are best suited for hedges.

  Common spruce

Breeders have bred many decorative varieties of spruce. They differ in the shade of needles, the speed and strength of growth, the shape of the crown. The choice is quite wide, using various varietal forms of ordinary spruce, you can get a low hedge, consisting of beautiful spruce paws. Or to grow a powerful, up to a person’s height, prickly barrier, distinguished by decorativeness. Alternatively, you can plant at a certain distance from each other plants of the variety "Little Jam" or "Echiniformis", having crowns in the form of a hemisphere or pillow. Spruce, planted in the form of a hedge, meets a number of requirements for this element of garden design:

• unpretentiousness in leaving;
• frost resistance;
• undemanding to fertility and soil composition;
• pleasant spruce aroma;
• the ability to create a barbed barrier;
• amenable to formation.

Thuja is rightfully popular among landscape designers and site owners. Its even by nature crowns are often not necessary to form artificially. Even planted in the form of a simple single-row hedge, the thuja perfectly decorates the space. However, this southern plant is vulnerable to severe frosts. Depending on the region of cultivation, it may require shelter.

Juniper is represented by many varieties and varieties. From creeping plants to fairly tall representatives. Its branches are able to create tight weaves, well suited for live fences.

Planting and care of hedges

Particular attention should be paid to the purchase of seedlings of conifers. It is recommended to purchase planting material from the nursery, and not to take young plants from their natural habitat.

  Planting a hedge

Since conifers are characterized by a very close symbiosis with other organisms, they poorly take root in a new place. It is highly advisable to purchase seedlings with a closed root system, with a lump of earth. So at least part of the soil community will be preserved and survival will be much faster. Coniferous seedlings are usually selected at least 4 years old. Whereas deciduous shrubs can be planted already in the 2-3rd year of their life.

Preparation for planting plants in a hedge differs little from work with other types of shrub plantings. Along the entire future green wall, a landing trench is excavated with an average depth of 50 cm. For a single-row hedge, the width is approximately equal to the depth. The planting pattern is significantly different depending on the specific type of plant. Most shrubs widely used for arranging hedges are placed at a distance of 25 cm from each other.

Tip. When planting evergreen hedges from conifers, manure should not be added to the planting trench.

Plant care is standard for shrubs. It must be remembered that the roots of hedge crops consume significant amounts of nutrients from the soil. Because they are planted quite tightly. This fact must be taken into account when calculating the fertilizer consumption for other plants growing on the site.

The main difficulty in caring for a hedge is its regular haircut. After all, not always a free-growing hedge meets aesthetic and design needs. You need to cut the plants at least once a season, but this is usually done more often. Properly formed plants form a well leafy curtain, never bare in the lower part.

Important! To reduce the frequency of hedge haircuts and reduce labor costs, you can use special chemicals that inhibit plant growth - retardants.

Planting a hedge is not at all difficult. Having picked up fast-growing cultures for its formation, you can get a wonderful fence in the shortest possible time. A hedge is superior to conventional fences in many ways. After all, it retains dust, muffles sounds, saturates the air with oxygen, creates a pleasant shadow. Among other things, such a hedge is very aesthetic and attractive in appearance.

The traditional fence of their picket fence or mesh reliably protects the site from prying eyes and, most importantly, from uninvited guests. But only a hedge can fit into the landscape as harmoniously as possible, what is the best way to make such a fence?

Types of hedges in landscape design

The world of plants is incredibly vast, but not all are suitable for solving the tasks facing the summer resident. The choice of plants depends on the intended appearance of the future fence and its purpose.

Hedgerows use:

• for external fencing of the site;
• for dividing the territory inside for functional purpose;
• for framing flower beds and lawns and mixborders.

At the same time, planting can be of different heights and densities, evergreen and retaining foliage only in the warm season. Shrubs for hedges give strict forms with a haircut, or the plants retain their natural form throughout life. Fences from interwoven live shoots of bushes or trees look especially decorative.

To give the fence the proper density or originality, plants are planted in one, two or three rows.

When planting a living wall, sometimes not one species is used, but several decorative plants at once, the main thing is that they have a similar growth rate, frost resistance, as well as requirements for soil composition and care.

A great example of this approach will be a hedge of different types of currants:

• golden or fragrant;
• alpine
• blood red.

Evergreens for hedges

Fences and borders grown on the basis of evergreen crops are very popular for a variety of reasons. Among them:

• high density of the green fence;
• decorativeness, preserved even in the cold season;
• easy portability of a haircut, which can not be dispensed with if the hedges have to betray a clear shape;
• slow growth of shoots, helping to maintain a neat appearance of the bush for a long time.

In addition, evergreens for hedges do not require complex care and are universal. Unfortunately, not many similar cultures are adapted to Russian conditions. Almost all of them are conifers.

The leaders in popularity are:

• spruce of various subspecies;
• common juniper;
• mountain dwarf pine.

With the help of plants of modern varieties with needles in green, silver and golden colors, it is possible to bypass one of the weakest sides of conifers - the monotony of hedge coloring.

Evergreen shrubs, such as juniper, are used when planting hedges from deciduous plants. Gradually interwoven crowns reinforce each other. The conifer stains the fence in green tones all year round, and deciduous culture makes its appearance bright and variable.

Deciduous crops for hedges in the country

Coniferous fences are almost a classic. But what better way to make a hedge if you want to decorate the site with something original?

Numerous leafy crops will come to the rescue of the summer resident, which:

• well adapted to the climate of the middle zone;
• do not require laborious care and special conditions
• painlessly tolerate pruning;
• form a crown dense enough for the fence;
• change their appearance throughout the year, determining the seasonal appearance of the site.

When choosing species for hedges in the country, it is better to give preference to plants that have proven their unpretentiousness and winter hardiness. Small-leaved varieties with highly branched shoots have proven themselves best as fences.

The list of such shrubs and medium-sized plants is quite large:

• blackthorn;
• yellow acacia or caragana;
• elder;
• small-leaved elm;
• snowberry;
• viburnum;
• laurel cherry;
• mock-up;
• aronia;
• honeysuckle of infertile varieties;
• euonymus;
• hawthorn;
• cystic fibrosis;
• white derain;
• currant;
• irga.

At the disposal of the summer resident there are dozens of worthy deciduous plants, which not only form a reliable and durable hedge, but also attract attention with variegated foliage like barberry or derain, lush flowering, typical for mock up, lilac, fieldberry, vesicle, viburnum or hydrangea. A lot of plants with ornamental or edible fruits. These shrubs should include barberry and spindle tree, chokeberry, quail and thorn. The site is especially charming with species that change from season to season, like white derain.

Selection of plants for molded hedges

Green fences of geometric shapes achieved through regular haircuts look incredibly beautiful. However, not all of the above leafy crops can withstand a similar procedure. Which shrub is suitable for a simple hedge?

For plantings that have to maintain strict, preset cropping shapes for many years, it is most important to choose plants with frequent branching of shoots and small, rapidly renewed foliage. This will help to create a semblance of a dense living wall, a border, an arch above a gate and other designs.

Not only does pruning a hedge do not harm such crops, the crown of bushes becomes denser from year to year and better copes with the protective function of the fence.

Another feature of strict forms of shrubs suitable for planting is a small annual growth. The choice of plants in this case is considerable. It:

• numerous species and varieties of barberry, distinguishing not only the height, but also the color of dense foliage.
• hawthorn and vesicle with green or purple foliage;
• alpine and golden currants;
• privet;
• euonymus;
• japonica.

No matter how resistant the plants may be to shearing, they should be subjected to this procedure extremely carefully, having a certain skill in such work.

Having decided to grow a fence of a rectangular and then more rounded shape on your site, you will have to stock up with patience and special scissors for a hedge.

Landscaping Freely Growing Hedges

If painstaking work on the formation of shrubs is not to your liking, but closer to natural beauty, the plants are planted at a short distance from each other so that the crowns intersect, but do not give a uniform shape. On the side, such a hedge seems airy, but inside its interwoven branches create a strong, impenetrable frame.

What is the best way to make a free hedge? Since the plants are not specially sheared, their crowns are actively growing and can take up a lot of space on the site. Ornamental shrubs in adulthood can have a crown diameter of 50 cm to 3 meters. This is taken into account when selecting crops for planting.

It is difficult to implement such a project in summer cottages of a small area, but you can plant a low-growing border, for example, from Japanese quince, euonymus, some varieties of arborvitae and juniper. If the summer resident is not constrained in the area, the list of shrubs and even small trees expands significantly, including flowering, decorative foliage and fruit species.

What to plant in a hedge? For an unpretentious green fence, almost maintenance-free and excellent wintering in central Russia, it is suitable:

• hawthorn;
• cystic fibrosis;
• fieldfare;
• barberry, creating a dense prickly protection for the site;
• elder;
• mock-up;
• spirea of \u200b\u200balmost all cultural varieties;
• hungarian and common lilacs;
•   different types and heights.

In order to make the hedge in landscape design not only an ornament, but also a real defense, it is reinforced with a second tier. It can be higher than the first or lower.

Often, the second row is trimmed into a wall or border to support and limit hydrangea, lilac, park roses and other plants. In winter, thanks to such support, the hedge retains density, and when using conifers, opacity is also preserved.

How to make a hedge?

Work on laying planting trenches and planting plants begins only after creating an accurate, thoughtful plan for the hedge. Green walls up to 2 meters high are more suitable for the outer borders of the site, and in some cases, for example, in the vicinity of a busy highway and higher. Inside the area for zoning space and bordering, borders from 50 cm to a meter high are suitable.

Before making a hedge, based on the average height of the plants and the width of their crown, calculate the required number of shrubs. On each running meter planted:

• 1–2 large specimens, for example, hawthorn, common lilac, ierga, chokeberry, vesicle;
• 3-5 plants of medium size, which include viburnum, derain, snowberry, barberry, honeysuckle;
• 5–7 shrubs with a low crown, for example, Japanese quince, spirea, individual varieties of euonymus and thuja.

For a single-row planting along the line of the future hedge, a trench is excavated with a width of 40–50 and a depth of 50–60 cm. The more rows of plants, the greater the volume of land work. With each row of bushes, the landing trench becomes wider by 30 or 40 cm.

Planting is carried out in mid-spring using 3-year-old conifers or 2-year-old deciduous seedlings. Such planting material takes root quite quickly and painlessly. In multi-row hedges, planting is carried out in a checkerboard pattern, adhering to the above-described intervals between shrubs. In molded fences, plants are located closer to each other, and in free plantings - a little further.

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