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<blockquote data-quote="Nearly" data-source="post: 7821650" data-attributes="member: 149"><p>Having my own hedge trimmer gives me the chance to let some hedges slowly grow taller ( to keep prying eyes out) while trimming the sides to keep them solid.</p><p>Some hedges are left until after xmas to give the birds chance to eat the berries that thrive on 2nd year growth.</p><p>Gaps replanted with hawthorn and blackthorn are tickled in their 3rd or 5th year to encourage a bush to form.</p><p></p><p>I believe I can see the difference in hedge vitality and local small birdlife.</p><p>Now, where have I to hide the ladder trap this year?</p><p></p><p>Tidy is a matter of timing.</p><p>My hedges are rarely all done in the same season but when it suits myself and nature.</p><p></p><p>Neighbour was conned into paying to cut down and replant a hedge when all it wanted was some side shoots tieing in and trimming to 2m tall. He's had the hard word. </p><p></p><p>I still drive past a hedge that I helped Dad lay 40 years ago and a rabbit would struggle to get through it now. It did take 20 years to recover though. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nearly, post: 7821650, member: 149"] Having my own hedge trimmer gives me the chance to let some hedges slowly grow taller ( to keep prying eyes out) while trimming the sides to keep them solid. Some hedges are left until after xmas to give the birds chance to eat the berries that thrive on 2nd year growth. Gaps replanted with hawthorn and blackthorn are tickled in their 3rd or 5th year to encourage a bush to form. I believe I can see the difference in hedge vitality and local small birdlife. Now, where have I to hide the ladder trap this year? Tidy is a matter of timing. My hedges are rarely all done in the same season but when it suits myself and nature. Neighbour was conned into paying to cut down and replant a hedge when all it wanted was some side shoots tieing in and trimming to 2m tall. He's had the hard word. I still drive past a hedge that I helped Dad lay 40 years ago and a rabbit would struggle to get through it now. It did take 20 years to recover though. :D [/QUOTE]
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