An important role in the design of any site, be it a summer cottage or a large estate, is played by a fence. can be a great alternative to a traditional wooden or stone fence. The green fence will perform not only a protective role, but also an aesthetic and health-improving one. The protective role consists in the standard concealment of the site and the house from prying eyes, the aesthetic one is also understandable - it will delight the owners and become part of landscape design... But with health improving everything is more interesting. Not only will the dust not pass through such a barrier, since most of it will remain on the foliage, but also much more oxygen will be released than under normal conditions.

In addition to all the other advantages of a hedge in the country, the air with its help will be more saturated with useful essential oils... True, this directly depends on what our fence will consist of. Therefore, let's figure out which plants are better to choose for a hedge on the site.

Plants and shrubs for hedges

The ideal option, of course, would be oleander and similar trees. But, alas, it grows very slowly, just like all conifers. We need a fast-growing hedge in the country so let's go over other plant species for her.

First of all, it is important to know that I am alive green hedge it is better to do double row. The first row should be given to undersized shrubs. For this, plants such as wild rose, barberry, honeysuckle, black currant, sea buckthorn and others are suitable. It is necessary that representatives outer row tolerated pruning well. The second row will be able to imagine: lilac, yellow acacia, some conifers (if you manage to buy and plant seedlings at least 1.5 m tall) and other tall shrubs for hedges.

Stages of planting a hedge in the country

At the first stage, it is necessary to pull and fasten a cord of medium thickness around the entire perimeter of the future green fence. You will need to deviate from this line by about 50 cm.

A little mineral fertilizers need to be poured into the dug trench, but peat (humus or manure) - in sufficient quantities. After that, it is necessary to give the earth a drink and leave it for a while to absorb the moisture.

Now we proceed directly to planting a hedge. It is necessary to plant plants at a short distance, but not close to each other. Your best bet would be to do something like chess board: bushes of the inner (second) row are planted at a distance of 30-40 cm, and between them and slightly in front is a low-growing shrub of the outer row.

1. The hedge should be watered to prevent the plants from feeling thirsty. Remember to water your hedge especially during long hot periods.
2. Feed your hedge plants periodically (together or before watering). After planting, it is advisable to cut the bushes tightly.
3. It is best to build a hedge in the middle of autumn. Plants will have time to harden before frost, and in spring they will delight you with renewed greenery.
4. Beautiful design hedges in the country, you can do the next season: intertwine branches, give any shape to shrubs.
5. Remember to prune your hedges at least in the spring before the growing season. Because otherwise it will not be a decoration of the garden, but an ugly thicket that suddenly grew around the perimeter of the house.
6. You can also use climbing plants to create a green fence. It can be all kinds of ivy and grapes, as well as creeping roses, wisterias and even hops.

In general, do not be afraid to fantasize and make a green hedge at the dacha lively and beautiful, then rest and even work on the site will only bring pleasure. In addition, in addition to the standard forms of the hedge, you can create real masterpieces from it, cutting in a variety of forms, like green sculptures of topiary.

Hedges

Practical advice and examples of hedges. Description of the shrubs and trees used to improve the landscape on your site.

A row of trees or shrubs planted along the border of the site is not just a fence, but also a decorative element.

The fence is designed to delineate the boundaries of the property, make it difficult to access and provide isolation for the residents of the house.

It can be a high wall made of stone, brick or wooden elements, an openwork fence made of metal mesh, twigs or ... "hedge".

A row of trees or shrubs has a major advantage over other types of fences, as it is also a component of the green garden composition.

It is also worth realizing that not only those trees and shrubs that need to be shaped by themselves are suitable for a "hedge".

There are many plants that are sufficient to plant to provide complete isolation.

Solid dignity.

The "living fence" fulfills all the functions of a good fence, besides there are other advantages as well.

Trees and shrubs, even with loose leaves, retain dirt and dust.

A dense "hedge" is a barrier to wind gusts. In summer, it also limits the influx of hot air generated from the roadway heated by the sun.

The green screen reduces the noise level by scattering and absorbing the acoustic wave.

The "hedge" is a decoration of the vegetable garden, and the type of greenery acts on nervous system a person soothingly.

A dense wall of thorny plants is often a more serious obstacle to an intruder than a fence made of metal, brick, or planks.

Unfortunately, you will have to wait until the planted trees and shrubs grow and become a fence. In order to shorten the waiting time, it is possible to plant a “hedge” on an earth embankment along the boundaries of the site.
The plants that make up such a hedge require systematic care: watering, feeding and cutting (this especially applies to the front gardens, which are shaped).

Types of "hedges".

Trees and shrubs suitable for creating a front garden must have the appropriate qualities: dense and abundant growth, numerous branches, and the ability to quickly form new shoots (mandatory for hedges that are regularly trimmed).

Natural or shaped.

Many types of trees and shrubs do not need to be cut to create a pretty hedge that effectively encloses the area. It will be enough to plant the plants more densely and select such species, the natural height of which will correspond to the expected level of the “living” fence. For a low hedge (up to 1 m), which does not need to be cut, meadowsweet (Spiraea x bumalda Burv.), Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) are suitable; for a fence of medium height (1-2m) - eternal mock-orange (Philadelphus coronarius L.), rough action (Deutzia scabra Thunb.), viburnum bladder (Physocarpus opulifolius "Diabolo"); for high (above 2m) - blue spruce (Picea pungens Engelm), Canadian spruce, or white, or gray (Picea glauca Moench), common oak or pedunculate oak (Quercus robur Fastigiata).

It should be noted that the quality of soil and water greatly affects the growth of plants. In order to achieve the expected height of the hedge, both natural and formed, the plants must be in the best possible conditions.

It is also important to select suitable plants for each other, that is, you cannot, for example, specially cut the trees low, because you can form a hedge of the desired height from shrubs.

Evergreen boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) is very suitable for creating a low hedge that can be shaped; for a medium-height fence - hawthorn, cotoneaster, privet (Ligustrum) and barberry; for high - hornbeam, plum, thuja.
Evergreen or with falling leaves.

The advantage of evergreen trees is that a hedge made of them will be a decoration of the site and good insulation. all year round... However, the choice of tree species for this is not so great. Of the evergreen deciduous trees, only boxwood and purple pyrocanthe are mainly used, because the rest of this group freezes in our climatic conditions. At the same time, coniferous trees perfectly tolerate winter: juniper, thuja, yew, Canadian spruce or ordinary spruce. Just remember that evergreens and conifers are less resistant to air pollution than those that shed their leaves for the winter. If you still want to plant them on your site, then choose the most hardy - thuja, black pine or European larch (an original and unusual tree that drops needles for the winter).

Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves in the fall grow faster than evergreens, and it is from them that the "hedge" will turn out faster. In addition, they change throughout the year. appearance, which should also be attributed to their merits. First of all, because of the large selection, it is easy to find a breed that will meet all expectations, as well as the local climatic conditions.

Blooming or prickly.

The hedge should not be a green monolith. It can be made from spectacularly flowering and fruiting plants such as jasmine, forsythia, tavula, quince, snowberry (Symphoricarpos Duhamel), cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa) or purple pyrocanthe. Such front gardens look very impressive if you plant nearby plants that bloom in turn, or those whose leaves change color in autumn, as well as with species decorated with fruits.

For those who want to create a barrier from the green hedge for intruders, stranger dogs or wild animals to enter the site, deciduous trees and shrubs with thorns or thorns should be planted (for example, sea buckthorn, wild rose, hawthorn, barberry, blackthorn, purple pyrocanthe, hedichia (Gleditsia triacanthos)). Such plantings should be provided with a lot of space, because frequent shearing of these plants will deprive them of the thorns and thorns for which they were planted.

Planting a hedge.

Distance. The number of plants in a hedge depends mainly on the breed chosen, as well as on the planting method (in one or two rows). Most often, plants are planted in one row, but sometimes, to obtain dense thickets (mainly when creating thorn hedges), planting is done in two rows. Planting too densely is a common mistake. In this case, the plants develop incorrectly, “fight” among themselves for water, mineral salts and light.

In fences that do not need to be formed, as well as in tall clipped stands, plants are usually located at a distance of 0.5 to 1 meter, with a fence height of up to 1 m - 20-50 cm, and with low stands - every 10 cm.

Landing. On the strip of land allotted for planting, you should first carefully weed and remove the weeds, and after that, dig a hole, a little deeper than required root system plants. It will be good if you put some compost or black soil on the bottom. Place the roots of the plant in the groove, sprinkle them with earth and lightly trample them. Cover the area around the plantings with a 5 cm layer of humus to reduce evaporation of water from the soil and limit the number of weeds.

Care.

Fertilizer. This is very important point as the plants in the hedge are planted frequently and the soil quickly becomes “empty”. Mineral fertilizers do not use immediately after planting the plants, but only after making sure that the culture has taken over (that is, when new shoots appear). Only half of the recommended fertilizer dose should be used and only from next spring can you give a whole dose (it is best to use manure, which consists of many components). Fertilize 2-3 times a year, from May to July, or use manure long acting served only once (in spring).

Watering. It should always be done after feeding, in between rains. You need to water directly the soil around the plant. It is better to do this less often, but more abundantly than more often, but little by little.

A haircut. Green fences, which do not require haircuts, also sometimes need such procedures. However, this is not necessary in order to rid the plants of their natural form, but in order to thin out (make it as thick as you need it), and also to remove the green shoots that appeared in a large number dry or tangled. Do not cut more often than once a year.

Plantings that need to be shaped on their own should be trimmed regularly so that they become thick and take on the shape you need. The first shearing of trees and shrubs planted in spring or autumn that shed their foliage for the winter should be performed after the end of the frost, but before the growing season (late February, the most late date- the end of March). In subsequent years, the main term for shaping the hedges will be the end of June - the beginning of July. It was during that period that at least half of the shoots that appeared this year will need to be removed. And only after the plants reach the desired height, they should be cut regularly two, or even three, times a year, leaving each time a few centimeters of the past growth. Shaping, at the end of the growing season, should be done especially carefully so that in a leafless state the shoots do not spoil the overall appearance of the plantings.

Coniferous fences do not need to be cut for the first few years (the only exception is European larch, which should be cut low in the first year). Then, when the plants approach the height you need, they should be cut once or, in extreme cases, twice a year. For the first time, such trees and shrubs should be shaped in the spring, before the first shoots appear, and the second time in the summer, but no later than mid-August.

Hedges- one of better solutions problems of fencing a land plot and dividing it into functional zones. As planting material use trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous perennials.

But a hedge is needed not only to protect against intrusion by outsiders, it is also an element of the decoration of the site.

With the help of hedges, you can drape an unsightly fence, hide outbuildings from the eyes of guests, revive the right corners of paths, separate the recreation area from the sports ground or the play corner from the vegetable garden.

A hedge can be geometrically finished if it is made up of plants that can be cut well. You can plant it in a single-row, double-row or multi-row planting (usually no more than five rows), depending on the required degree of protection of the site.

High hedges

For bordering relatively large areas, they usually use tall hedges(3-4 m). The following plants are suitable for a tall hedge:

Small-leaved elm,

Berlin poplar,

Tatar maple,

Siberian hawthorn,

Golden honeysuckle

Small-leaved bush linden,

Thuja western.

If you do not want to engage in shaping the crowns of shrubs and trees, then you need to opt for planting an unformed hedge. Planting density in the rows of such a hedge is 0.5-1 m; between the rows - 0.5-0.7 m. High unshaped hedge can be created from plants such as:

Common lilac,

Hungarian lilac,

Siberian apple tree,

Golden honeysuckle

Tatar honeysuckle,

Irga spikelet,

Irga canadian,

Viburnum ordinary,

Common chubushnik.

The site will give special splendor and solemnity high coniferous hedge... Coniferous hedges set off well tapered and group plantings of shrubs, refined trees or flower beds and ridges on an emerald lawn field. The following conifers are suitable:

Thuja western,

Yew berry,

Columnar juniper,

Juniper medium,

Chinese juniper,

Lawson's cypress,

Pea cypress,

Canadian spruce,

Colorado spruce,

Norway spruce.

Medium hedges

To drape outbuildings or protect fruit trees from cold winds, they planted middle hedge(up to 2 m in height).

If you want to give the hedge a shape in the future, then you need to choose plants that are easy to cut and retain attractiveness for a long time, these are:

Hawthorn,

Common barberry,

Purple barberry,

Tired of using "dead", static material in your garden structures, fences and landscaping?

Then decorate the outbuildings, divide the garden into separate sections, or organize a cozy corner in the country for relaxation through an evergreen hedge.




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

Evergreen hedge

Before you start designing your own hedge design, consider which plants are most suitable for forming this kind of garden fence?



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

1. Treelike or herbaceous perennial vines:

Honeysuckle honeysuckle - curly fragrant vine

Campsis - woody deciduous vine Common hops (curly) Actinidia kolomikta - woody vine (creeper) Schisandra chinensis - deciduous vine

Fast-growing climbing plants need a solid support for normal development and growth. It can be a wooden or metal frame, netting. With good support, climbing hedges will grow much faster.

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

In the following photos of a hedge, we will show you how amazing interiors can be created from green walls (using the example of grapes, a fragrant pot and a climbing rose).




2. Annual vines for seasonal hedges:

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





In addition, when creating a hedge, one-year-olds can quickly solve some decorative problems of long-growing perennial vines - they quickly fill empty spaces, create vertical color spots and profusely blooming screens.

It is necessary to plant flowering annual plants in the soil from seedlings and only after the threat of frost has disappeared.

Popular hedge shrubs

If you need to protect the territory of a suburban area or dacha from uninvited guests, most often when laying a green fence, tall deciduous and coniferous shrubs are used.

Coniferous hedges

Making a hedge from coniferous plants will not be expensive and laborious. However, this is not a quick process, and the growth of one such fence can take at least three years. Another, not so significant drawback of coniferous fences is the invariable appearance. In both winter and summer, firs, junipers and spruces enliven the garden with greenery, but do not bloom.

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



A life tree serves as a barrier against entering the territory, perfectly protects the garden from exhaust gases, extraneous noise and dust from the street, traps snow and disguises unaesthetic buildings outside the site.

Living fence made of thuja, with proper care, will never fall or wither. Thuja is one of the easiest to care for and unpretentious evergreens. She easily tolerates forming haircuts and transplants.

In order to create a dense impenetrable living wall of plants, planting must be carried out in one row every 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 from fir trees include: prickly spruce, eastern, Siberian, purple and gray. The dense crown and good branching of these conifers completely obscures the view of the site and clearly defines the boundaries of the garden zones.

Young coniferous trees are planted in warm autumn, in a fairly 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 the seedlings.In the case of a two-row planting (as in the hedge scheme a little lower), the interval between the trees must be at least 80 cm.

Juniper hedge

Impenetrable thickets can be created by means of Cossack juniper with green or bluish needles. The rapidly growing hedge will be formed by the Virginia 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 that long, then a scaly or Chinese juniper is quite suitable for you as a green fence. They branch well and easily withstand severe frosts.

To minimize accidental openings, juniper seedlings are planted in a checkerboard pattern with a large clod of soil. Over time, when the trees grow a little, it is necessary to evenly cut off all the tops. This will keep the juniper as tidy as possible.

Deciduous hedges

Hornbeam hedge

In order to create a good dense hedge without large holes, when planting it is necessary to use younger seedlings, about 50 cm high. They are more likely to achieve density. When the trees in two years grow together into the wall, you can start molding them.

Willow hedge

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

It looks something like this.

Literally in 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 an acceptable height.

Willow is the only hedge plant that can achieve such an impressive effect in such a short (compared to conifers) period of time.

Hawthorn hedge

In addition to the bright decorative foliage, hawthorns bloom very beautifully. Yes, and in winter they are good. Until spring, their branches are decorated with red fruits, similar to apples in miniature.

Planting an ordinary hawthorn hedge always begins with the preparation of holes located at a distance of 30 cm from each other. Hawthorn seedlings must be chosen 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 species of rose hips are capable of reaching a height of three meters in several years. Given this fact and the fact that rose hips, like roses, grow strongly, they can be planted in one row. And only when the garden needs a wide hedge for landscaping - the seedlings are placed in a checkerboard pattern, sometimes in two, less often in three rows.

Blooming rose hips are not as unpretentious as, for example, hedges made of hornbeam or willow. This ornamental shrub often sick with powdery mildew, its leaves are affected by sawflies, spider mites, aphids and other pests. Regular spraying with chemicals helps fight disease.

Advice. Fast growing hedge shrubs require manual pruning of both the tops of the branches and the inner stems. This will keep the hedge tidy and allow sunlight fall into the depths of the bush. Hedge trimming is carried out at the end of winter, at a time when the tree or bush is not budding (it is at rest).

Medium plant hedges

A decorative hedge in shape can be high, medium-sized and undersized (up to half a meter). And it can be molded (sheared) and unshaped (free-growing).

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

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 shoots, the elderberry must be strongly (short) pruned (even the cut branches of the bush give abundant growth).

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

Blooming hedge of hydrangea tree

Treelike hydrangeas bloom long and profusely - from July to mid-autumn. The height of the lush, very spreading hemispherical bushes with numerous flexible shoots is about 1.5 m.

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

Viburnum hedge

Viburnum ordinary, throughout the spring pleasing the eye with pink foam of flowers, and in the fall of coral-red scattering of fruits, has long been prescribed in many domestic gardens.

Viburnum hedge bushes grown in the garden will have the shape that a person will give it with the help of pruning. Viburnum looks advantageous (goes well) against the background of such plants as spruce, birch, linden and maple.

Spirea hedge

It becomes clear that fast growing plants for hedges - these are the beloved deciduous, and no less adored conifers. Spirea (meadowsweet) was no exception. This deciduous shrub with a varied bush shape: hemispherical, pyramidal, erect, etc., develops quite quickly. In 2-3 years, this undemanding culture reaches its full growth, forming a long-lasting spirea fence with abundant flowering.

Lilac hedge

It seems incredible, but such a decorative hedge in a summer cottage is almost irresistible. Simple varieties of lilacs densely fill the lower tier with flexible branches, which makes the living wall impenetrable neither for humans, nor for many animals. (A lilac fence will be even stronger if you periodically intertwine the grown seedlings crosswise, securing the branches with wire, twine or metal rings).

Curb hedges

When zoning a 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 are most suitable, which perfectly tolerate a haircut.

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

Shaped hedges (plants for which it is better to choose shade-tolerant plants with relatively slow growth) can be prickly and thornless, deciduous and coniferous.

Yew hedge

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

It is necessary to cut such a live thorny hedge when the crowns of neighboring trees are closed. But since the yew grows very slowly, you will have to wait a couple of years with molding.

Boxwood hedge

Boxwood is a compact plant with a beautiful dense leaf - a traditional element of classic landscape design. In order to make a straight line of hedge out of boxwood, you must:

use a tape measure to mark the length of the fence;

fix a distance of 35 cm between the bushes;

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

check how much the hedge will be parallel to the fence.

By means of some boxwood thickets, you can create whole mazes. It is recommended to start cutting the boxwood shrub the next year after planting. And this should be done exclusively in the evening (bright sunlight can burn the tips of trimmed leaves).

Hedge from the brilliant cotoneaster

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

Unlike many shrubs, the lower foliage of a tree from the Rosaceae family does not fall off. This means that 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 barberry hedge

Rich purple colors in autumn, incredible fragrance in spring and abundant fruiting in summer - these are all hedges, the price of which depends on the growing method and the right plants. So, a barberry hedge will cost you much more (from 2000 rubles per 1 running meter) if you order its project from a company that provides landscape services. Whereas a fast-growing hedge, made with your own hands in the country, will cost you five times less.

Privet hedge

From privet, especially beloved by all gardeners, formed hedges are most often grown. They are cut at least 3 times a year using hand and mechanical garden tools such as large scissors, pruning shears, hacksaws, hand saws, chainsaws, trimmers.

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

Mahonia holly hedge

Leathery, shiny leaves of Mahonia, with tiny sharp needles, habitually green in summer. But in winter, the shrub becomes brown-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 living fence with spruce branches.

Hedge (fence) from forsythia

In early spring, when most of the shrubs and trees in your dacha are bare, a beautiful hedge of forsythia is already covered with amazing golden yellow flowers that look like bells. And in late autumn, when many plants have already shed their outfit, forsythia is still adorned with dark green leaves.

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

Japanese quince (henomeles) hedge

Highly decorative shrub with bright flowers is grown in the curb and is actively used in landscape design. Such a hedge can be used to 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 choose the plants correctly and plant them correctly:

• a living fence will grow without problems in the garden if you use only those conifers and deciduous trees that tolerate well climatic conditions our country;
• for shaded areas of the garden, you need to select shade-tolerant woody shrubs, and for well-lit areas, those that bloom profusely and grow well;
• if you have no time to engage in constant shaping and haircutting (or you don’t want to), then grow an unformed hedge of lilac, honeysuckle, chubushnik, apple tree, viburnum or irgi;
• protect, decorate the garden and saturate the air with the most beneficial phytoncides for the coniferous hedge;
• deciduous and conifers are allowed to alternate - only if you are not embarrassed by the fact that the hedge in winter will be slightly transparent due to fallen leaves;
• the optimal time for laying an evergreen hedge is mid-spring;
• trellis hedge, which serves as a reliable support for climbing perennial plants, is both very dense and light site fencing;
• a 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, barberry, currants, henomeles, shepherdia, wild rose, hawthorn, viburnum, etc.

Often, multi-stage hedges are created from low-growing shrubs. And if you are a clear fan of design delights, then the hedge) will certainly suit your taste. Just keep in mind that single-breed hedges are not bad for gardens. small size, and heterogeneous - for large ones.

Living hedge - photo for inspiration and ideas



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

A hedge in the country is an excellent solution for those who want to elegantly and beautifully arrange the fence of the site, divide their garden into several parts using original means of demarcation and decorate the territory decoratively. For registration, you can use the most different kinds plants from tall evergreens conifers to flowering bushes.

An example of a hedge grown on a natural stone curb

Features of the formation of a hedge with your own hands



It looks like a hedge made of various shrubs.




By alternating between low, medium and tall plant varieties, you can create a multi-stage hedge. V small garden to delimit the site, it is better to plant one type of plant, and over a large area - many different varieties of trees and shrubs.

Types of hedges

A variety of plant varieties are used to create a green fence from plantings.




Diagram of the device and installation of the fence hedge

So, the following types of hedges are distinguished:

• Green hedge using climbing plants;
• Evergreen coniferous hedge;
• and deciduous trees;
• A curb hedge of low-growing plants.

Also, hedges are distinguished by height: high (more than two meters in height), medium (from one to two meters), low (up to 120 cm) and curbs (from half a meter). You can plant a hedge in one, two or more rows. According to the rate of formation, fast-growing or long-growing hedges are distinguished. The first category includes natural fences that can be formed in two years.

Fences are also soft and prickly. Soft fences are used to divide the area into sectors, and prickly hedges are often planted around the perimeter of the territory. If the plants do not require constant shearing and shaping, the hedge is called free-growing. Otherwise, the hedge must be molded.



Willow hedge example

Distinguish between rectangular, square, trellis, triangular, round and other forms of haircuts.

Curly hedges

Curly hedges are used for a variety of purposes:

• Disguises of the unsightly wall of the old barn;
• Fence, terrace, gazebo decoration;
• Braiding of tree trunks or poles;
• Decor of long-growing perennial vines, for which I use fast-growing climbing annuals.

Climbing plants are widely used in design, and with proper care they perform their decorative function perfectly. Perennial varieties can be planted both in autumn and in early spring v open ground... From annual varieties, seedlings are first grown, which are subsequently planted in a permanent place after the threat of frost has disappeared. The ridge is located at a distance of at least half a meter from the fence or wall.



Climbing hedge option

For better growth climbing and climbing plants require a support on which they climb up.

Perennial varieties

Perennial varieties of climbing plants grow in the same place for several years in a row, from year to year delighting the owner of the site. Among them, tree-like or herbaceous vines are distinguished. Wild grapes are widely used in decoration. It is possible to plant greenery with its help in a fairly short time and with the least expenditure of effort, time and money. The lianas can be up to 20 meters long. When planting, they maintain a distance of half a meter between plants and plant grapes in holes 30 cm deep.

In one season, it is already possible to get whips up to two meters long from seedlings, and by the end of the second year of life, the whips completely cover the surface of the area allocated for them.

Wild grapes are distinguished by good frost resistance, grows normally both in the sun and in the shade.



This is what a wild grape hedge looks like.

Evergreen ivy has also become an unpretentious climbing plant that has become widespread for decorating a site. The cuttings of the plant are planted at a distance of 30-50 cm from each other, and the vines rise upward with the help of sucker roots. Shoots require pruning in autumn. Frost-resistant ivy varieties are sheltered for the winter, and more delicate and thermophilic plants are transplanted and kept in a bright, cool room, periodically watering.

A very beautiful and widespread plant is a climbing rose. Roses bloom profusely and brightly, smell wonderful and create a festive mood. For normal growth, roses require feeding, pruning and watering. You also need good protection against pests, for which in preventive and medicinal purposes use chemicals. A climbing rose is planted in the fall in a sunny place, and for the winter they are covered with spruce branches and film.

Annual climbing plants



An example of a hedge made from various annual shrubs

Of the annuals, nasturtium, tunbergia, morning glory, sweet peas, kobei, ornamental beans and pumpkin are often used.
Sweet pea has flowers of interesting shape and varied colors. In order for the plant to bloom well and for a long time, the resulting beans should be removed in time. Sweet peas prefer neutral soil without an abundance of fertilizers, and, otherwise, bloom sparsely, giving strength to the growth of leaves. Morning glory is a climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers of blue, pink or purple. This plant blooms from July until late autumn and can spread up to five meters in width, therefore, does not require planting frequency.

Heat-loving nasturtiums are very unpretentious. They are planted both by seeds in the ground and by seedlings. The foliage of the plant has a soft green hue, and during flowering the green carpet is covered bright flowers orange, yellow, dark or bright red hue.


Evergreen pine hedge

Evergreen conifers are often used to create an impenetrable hedgerow in an area. At the same time, such a green fence does not have to be looked after much, and it will be inexpensive. The only drawback when forming a coniferous hedge is the duration of the process. It will take at least three years to grow a coniferous hedge.

Another feature of the hedge is its attractive appearance at any time of the year. Coniferous plants do not have flowers, only occasionally shed obsolete needles.

If you want to add color, you can plant flower beds and flower beds next to the hedge.

Thuja hedge

A great way to isolate yourself from the outside world and decorate your site. Thuja will serve as a reliable barrier, protect from unwanted guests and from external noise.



This is what a thuja hedge looks like

At good care thuja does not fall off and does not fade, it can be easily molded and sheared. The seedlings are placed in one row with an interval of 40–80 cm. Four-year-old seedlings are best suited for planting: they are well accepted and grow quickly enough.

The varieties Brabant, Holmstrup and Smaragd are widespread. Brabant grows up to four meters in height and requires pruning twice a year. Thuja Holmstrup hedge can rise to a maximum of 2.5 meters and grows slowly. Caring for her is only watering. Thuja Smaragd is a plant up to six meters in height. It has a narrow, conical crown, which is why many designers fell in love with it.

Spruce hedge

If the owner of the site has enough time and patience, you can land around the perimeter. For this, varieties such as prickly, gray, purple and oriental spruce are used. Due to the density of the spruce crown, they cover the view well and make the fence impassable.
Saplings are better accepted for autumn planting. Warm dry weather is suitable for planting. Each seedling is planted in holes at least half a meter deep, made in well-moistened soil at a distance of at least a meter. When planting in two rows in a checkerboard pattern, the distance between the spruces is maintained at least 80 cm. The spruce hedge looks fresh at any time of the year.

Juniper hedge

Juniper is an evergreen shrub. Juniper needles can have a greenish or bluish tint. Virginian juniper is distinguished from fast-growing varieties, while other species of this plant can grow for a very long time, up to several centuries.

Chinese and flake varieties are also very popular. These frost-resistant species are distinguished by branching and tolerate an arid climate well. A juniper hedge is unpretentious and can serve for many years.



An example of a juniper hedge

So that there are no openings between its rows, the plants are planted in several rows in a checkerboard pattern.

Many words were devoted to various types of fences - wooden, stone, metal ... However, there is another one that is no less attractive and decorative - a hedge.

Despite the complexity of its creation, it has become widespread among the owners of personal plots. The history of its appearance is as ancient as that of the fence.

And today the hedge is fashionable element landscape design. In addition to the functions of the fence, it has numerous features that you can appreciate by building it on your site.

We will try to tell you what is better to make a hedge, what determines the choice of plants and how to plant them on the site.

An assortment of plants from which you can make a living fence in the country

The choice of a particular plant depends on several factors, the main of which is- type of hedge. It is also important to take into account the climatic conditions of the area; a living wall will be located in a sunny or shady place, its purpose.

Hedges are trimmed and free-growing... In the first case, you need to choose species that tolerate the process of curly haircuts well, keep their shape. Such plants should have a dense crown, good foliage. If the shape is rectangular, then only shade-tolerant species (hornbeam, yew) are suitable.



The optimal ones are a trapezoid (bevel of at least 10˚) and a triangle (the sides have a slope of 70-80˚). You can also make a rounded shape that is more in line with the natural growth of many species, but it is difficult to cut it.



Privet

It is very beautiful to create a sheared hedge by mixing different species - yew, hawthorn.



If the first type has compact outlines and is suitable for small areas, then creating a freely growing hedge will require a lot of space, because its width can reach 3 m or more.



For these purposes, flowering species (, chubushnik, action), plants with compact crown forms (Canadian spruce, common juniper) are suitable. The advantage of such a hedge is that there is no need for a haircut to keep in shape.



There is also a division by height:

1. Curbs up to 1 m... Plants should be compact, slow-growing, small-leaved. Japanese spindle tree and glittering honeysuckle, for example, are suitable for trimmed curbs. For freely growing - Japanese quince, mahonia, heather, Japanese spirea.



2. Medium height (1-3 m)... Not only shrubs are suitable, but also small trees. Such a hedge can be made from western thuja and its forms, a bladder, common privet, hawthorns, barberry, mockery are suitable.



3. Living walls, the height of which is more than 3 m... Designed to protect from wind, dust, noise, serve to protect the boundaries of the site. Trees that tolerate haircut well are suitable - hornbeam, spruce, linden, white willow (spherical), thuja.



A hedge looks very nice in combination with metal, wood and stone fences. In such cases, the hedge should not be very thick. Vines (climbing hydrangea, ivy), flowering shrubs (lilacs, rose hips, spireas, roses) are suitable.



Fast-growing species are of little use for sheared hedges, but if you need to quickly create a living wall, then such plants are indispensable.

How to plant a hedge correctly?

The first step in creating a green wall is preparing the soil.... All weeds should be removed at the proposed planting site. This can be done by digging and loosening, followed by the removal of aboveground and underground parts weeds. Another method is chemical, using herbicides (for example, roundup).

If the soil is clayey, heavy, then sand should be added to it, and if it is represented by sandy loam, then loam should be added. To lower the acidity, add lime, and peat into the alkaline soil. The soil also needs to be fertilized. If you are not constrained in funds, then you can buy ready-made primer in the store and use it.

Next, we make markings for planting plants by pulling the rope... Depending on the amount of the planted material, it is necessary to dig a trench (manually or using equipment) or separate landing pits for each plant. So, for a single-row hedge, it is enough to dig a trench 50 cm wide, for a two-row hedge - up to 90 cm.The depth is at least 50-60 cm.



Planting material must be of high quality so get it from nurseries or specialist garden centers and shops.

Planting dates - autumn or early spring (before the leaves bloom)... Frost and precipitation are important indicators to watch out for. Therefore, it is better to plant in the southern regions in the fall, and in the northern regions - in the spring. Moreover, if the plant was sold in a container, it can be planted at any time during the growing season.

If the root system is open, then planting should be done as soon as possible, otherwise the roots will dry out and the plant will not take root. Preserving the roots for a while will help placing them in a plastic bag with moistened sawdust.



Slow growing species, shade tolerant, with a narrow crown should be planted more densely than light-loving, fast-growing with a spreading wide crown. They are also planted thicker when creating molded living walls. Thus, when planting, the distance between plants should be 0.4-0.6 m for a sheared hedge and 0.8-1.0 m for a freely growing hedge of medium height. Between the rows, respectively, there should be 0.6-0.8 m and 1.0-1.5 m. For curbs and living walls, these indicators should be reduced or increased by about 2 times.

When the plants are planted, the soil is compacted, watered, mulched with peat, sawdust or crushed bark. If a hedge is provided as a protection from the wind, then it is planted perpendicular to the prevailing direction.

Do not forget to take care of your green fence and soon you will acquire a beautiful and functional decoration of your site.

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

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




Types of hedges

By size, plant hedges are divided into three types.

Hedge view	Description
Curbs	Differ low height(up to 1 meter), lush bushes are most often used for this type of fencing. Mainly applied in decorative purposes to highlight areas of the yard space
Hedges	To create this type of fencing, tall plants (from 1 to 3 meters) are used, which are characterized by slow growth and good branching.
Living walls	Plants that are planted to create walls at the boundaries of the site should be distinguished by 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 the entry of strangers from the street

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



The fence at the summer cottage does not have to be made tall and monumental; you can create an unusual and festive fence of flowers. The frame for the structure will be openwork, and the decoration will be curly flowering plants.

Materials and tools for the construction of a lattice wooden fence structure



1. Pillars to support sections (40 x 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 correct markings.
6. Screwdriver and self-tapping screws for wood.
7. Cement mortar and crushed stone for fixing the 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 in advance in order to accurately calculate the amount of wood and posts for the fence sections.

Step 2. Installation of 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, then you need to dig the 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 pillars.

Before submerging the poles in the ground, the wood must be thoroughly impregnated. The pillars are installed in a horizontal position, the pits are filled with rubble and filled with cement mortar. This will ensure high-quality fixation of the supports. To prevent the pillars from mowing during the drying process of the solution, you can strengthen them with wooden struts.




Step 3. Installation of fence panels

This stage is performed after the concrete has hardened. The upper and lower transverse strips are screwed to the posts first with the help of self-tapping screws. Together with the supports, they form the load-bearing frame of the fence. The upper strips are attached 15-20 cm below the tops of the posts. The lower ones are at a distance of 20-30 cm from the ground.

Step 4. Installation of lathing from wooden planks






Since the fence is made specifically to support climbing plants, the crate should be with large cells. Plant shoots should easily penetrate the holes to completely hide the wood structure. Stacked criss-cross wooden planks it is best to fasten together with small self-tapping screws. This will give the entire structure stability and strength.

Prices for various types of building boards

Construction 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. Landscaping





After installing the fence, you can start landscaping and design the structure. If the owner of the summer cottage loves bright and densely flowering plants, then you can arrange the hedge with the help of climbing roses, barberries, hydrangeas, spirits.





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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 country cottage area original and software affordable price, then you can use a special plastic net for climbing plants for these purposes. The advantages of such a fence are obvious.

1. Low weight.
2. Corrosion resistance.
3. Easy to install and assemble.
4. Affordable price.
5. Variability of sizes and colors of plastic sheets.
6. Good light and water transmission.
7. Heat resistance.
8. Strength and durability.

Installing plastic mesh to support the hedge




Tools and materials




Step 1. Since the sheet of the plastic fence itself is lightweight, it is not required to deepen the pillars much. It is advisable to place the supports at a distance of 1.5-2 meters from each other. To mount the pillars, you need to dig holes with a depth of 40-50 cm.After installing the pillars, you need to fill in the crushed stone and fill in the grooves cement mortar... Such constructions dry for 2-3 days.




Step 2. After the pillars are firmly fixed in the ground, you can proceed with the installation of the plastic sheet. The web does not need to be cut into pieces. If the supports were used metal pipes, then you can weld special hooks on them, for which the mesh will be attached. If it is impossible to carry out welding work, then ordinary plastic clamps can be used.



Step 3. When installing the mesh, it is important to maintain a uniform tension on the material. It is impossible for the canvas to sag. If the distance between the supports is more than 1.5 meters, then it is advisable to use a wire that will serve as the upper and lower stiffeners. The wire is stretched along the upper and lower edges of the mesh and is attached to the posts.

Step 4. The connection of the mesh canvases should go along the supports. You cannot build up the canvas between the pillars.

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




A living arch would be appropriate next to the hedge.

Video - Installation of plastic mesh

Prices for various types of plastic fencing nets

Plastic mesh




If for some reason the owner of the site does not want to install a standard fence made of wood or, but dreams of a reliable and high fence, you can pay attention to a hedge on an earthen rampart. Plants, whether coniferous or deciduous, are planted tightly on a cushion of earth.

There are many advantages to this method of creating a hedge: the territory of the site is reliably isolated by an earthen embankment. The shaft allows the trees to be planted at a higher level, which shortens the time it takes for plants to reach a certain height. But there are also disadvantages in this method of fencing the territory: the earth shaft can take up a lot of space.




Create an earthen rampart

Step 1. A site is selected where a hedge will be installed on an elevation. The shaft width can vary from 50 cm to 1 meter.

Step 2. A frame is created for the earthen rampart. To prevent the earth from crumbling, it is required to create a double-sided frame made of bricks or natural stone. Earth will be poured between bricks or masonry. The side of the masonry that is closer to the site should be half higher than the second side of the masonry. For example, the height of the inner masonry is 1 meter, the outer one is 50 cm.

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

The resulting inclination of the shaft ensures the drain of excess moisture, and the side walls prevent soil subsidence.




It is worth knowing that the construction of such a fence 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, which plays the role of an impregnable bastion, over time will protect the suburban area from outside visits and looks no worse than a metal or wooden fence.