2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
A hedge is not only beautiful, but also quite practical. It reliably protects the area from prying eyes, the effects of dust and noise, perfectly framing individual areas of the cottage. On top of all this, a hedge is a more durable fence than a fence. The main thing is to regularly take care of it during the summer season and properly prepare it for wintering. It is not so difficult, although it has its own subtleties
Unfortunately, not all hedges endure their first wintering. One of the main reasons for this is the wrong choice of plant for it: thermophilic species do not tolerate the frosts of central Russia, which leads to their death. In addition, it is necessary to know the botanical characteristics of the selected plant. This will help avoid situations in which it can die in winter. So, some types of shrubs, for example, boxwood, are afraid of drafts, so it is better to arrange a live fence of them in “quiet” places, otherwise it will suffer greatly in winter.
Problems with wintering in hedges can also arise in the following cases:
* planting of hedges was carried out in uncultivated soil;
* the watering conditions for the young hedge were not met;
* the soil is highly waterlogged;
* there was a drought in summer or autumn;
* the plants in the hedge are badly affected by pests or diseases.
By regularly tending your hedges throughout the summer season, you will prepare them for wintering. Among the compulsory works are cutting, watering, feeding, loosening, mulching.
A haircut
The timing of the first hedge trimming depends on the botanical characteristics of the plants that make up it. Some begin to cut a year after planting, others after a few years. An adult hedge is trimmed three times a year: in early spring, in mid-summer and in the third decade of August. The last haircut prepares a living fence for wintering: the plants are not only trimmed, but dry branches and weak shoots are also removed. Old shrub hedges are rejuvenated by an operation called stump planting. Its essence is that each bush in the fall or early spring is completely cut down, and only about 3-4 centimeters of the plant remain on the surface of the earth, which then causes an intensive growth of young shoots.
Watering
Do not forget that a living fence is not one, but many densely planted plants, so they need more moisture than single trees or shrubs. It is extremely important to ensure that the soil in the area of the roots does not dry out after planting the hedge and in the first year of life, until the plants are well rooted in the soil.
Water the hedges generously so that moisture penetrates deep into the ground. The signal that the plants need irrigation will be dry soil to a depth of 5 centimeters.
During the autumn drought, the trees and shrubs in the hedges should be watered abundantly. This will help them to winter and save them from death.
Top dressing
Usually the hedges are fed after each haircut. This helps the plants overcome stress. It is possible to apply foliar and slow-acting fertilizers only when:
* the soil is depleted;
* the plants are poorly rooted;
* drought lasts a long time;
* plants bloom actively and for a long time.
Loosening
Loosening the soil is very beneficial for hedges. This procedure not only helps to penetrate the air to the roots, but also destroys the weeds. The latter is especially valuable for young plants of a living fence, because it does not allow weeds to grow. Regular loosening can deplete the rhizomes of weeds, which ultimately leads to their death. The soil around the hedge should be loosened to a depth of no more than 3 centimeters. Loosening deeper can cause damage to the superficial suction roots of the living fence.
Mulching
After loosening, it will be good to mulch with friable organic matter. This will make it possible to suppress further weed growth and retain moisture in the soil. Mulching is especially beneficial in dry areas. In addition, when mulching with peat, humus or other organic matter, the plants in the hedge receive additional nutrition. This also makes it possible to improve the quality of the soil, and in winter to reduce the freezing of the root system of plants.
The first mulching should be carried out at the turn of April - May, which will retain the spring moisture in the soil. In dry spring, after loosening, the soil is abundantly irrigated, and then the mulch is laid out with a layer of 5 - 8 centimeters.
The soil under the hedges must be mulched over for the winter. This procedure is especially useful for conifers and evergreens of the first year of planting. In addition, it is better to cover living fences made of coniferous plants with non-woven material for the winter. This will help protect them from early spring burns.
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