Tag: hedging
Hedge Pruning Straight And Narrow
UNITED STATES—There are rules to hedging. Many hedges violate some of such rules. Formal hedges are the most egregious offenders. Their uniformity, symmetry and...
Shear Hedges Seasonably And Properly
UNITED STATES—There are rules to hedging. For example, hedges should be uniform and exclusive to just a single cultivar. A modern 'Green Beauty' boxwood...
Shearing Can Not Fix Everything
UNITED STATES—Mowers are for mowing lawns and shallow ground cover. Blowers are for blowing debris from pavement, decking and other flat surfaces. The names...
Pruning Late Might Be Justified
UNITED STATES—There may not be exceptions to every rule, but there are a few exceptions to the rule that winter is the best time...
Hedges Are Like Green Fences
UNITED STATES—Hedges are a complicated topic! Like lawns, they are among the more functional features of a landscape. They can be used to provide...
A Hedge Between Keeps Friendship Green
UNITED STATES—If good fences make good neighbors, what about hedges? If only it were that simple. There are all sorts of evergreen hedges to...
There Are Rules To Hedging
UNITED STATES—All the wrong plants get shorn. Mow, blow and go gardeners are known for shearing everything that they can reach into creepy and...