{"id":846,"date":"2013-07-11T11:15:16","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T18:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highergroundgardens.com\/?p=846"},"modified":"2013-07-11T11:15:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T18:15:16","slug":"new-hedge-care-how-to-grow-a-full-thick-hedge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highergroundgardens.com\/new-hedge-care-how-to-grow-a-full-thick-hedge\/","title":{"rendered":"New hedge care: how to grow a full, thick hedge"},"content":{"rendered":"
Have you had a new hedge planted recently, in the past year? This is the time to set your hedge straight with proper care. In this article we will cover hedge trimming, watering, fertilization and common mistakes homeowners make after a hedge has been planted. If your goal is to have a neatly pruned, thick hedge on your property, then read on.<\/p>\n
Common mistakes in the care of a new hedge<\/strong><\/p>\n
All too often, a homeowner will make an investment in their property by installing a hedge. Usually, hedges are planted to surround the perimeter of the property, to create privacy or to define property lines. It can be a costly project, depending on the plant material used and the height of the plants put in. The biggest mistake is to leave the hedging plants to grow on their own for more than one year. We see hedges left to grow for several years without being shaped or controlled. The result is that you can have a hedge that ends up being too wide, too tall or with holes and gaps without being able to correct the shape of the hedge. For example, cedar plants only hold 3-4 years of needles on their branches. If you cut back into old wood that does not have needles, the plant will stay bare. Nothing new will grow there! The hedge will have to be trimmed only where there are leaves and needles, which may not be the way you intended your hedge to end up looking.<\/p>\n
What is the best practice for new hedge care? <\/b><\/p>\n