In his article I’m going to show you the Top 10 tall hedges to grow in Australia for privacy, and why some hedges are not the right choice for your garden even if the nursery is saying otherwise. This article will focus on taller hedges for privacy. We will cover a Top 10 lower growing hedges in another issue.
When deciding which hedge to plant in your garden here are some questions that are worth asking to help with your planning.
1. How tall do I need it to grow to achieve the desired privacy or to complement the garden design?
2. Is the planting space narrow and therefore needs a hedge that is very dense even when kept quite thin?
3. Who will be maintaining it and is there going to be issues getting access for trimming?
4. How fast do we need the hedge to reach its desired height? (Keep in mind, fast growing hedges also need more trimming in the future)
5.Is this area going to have children playing with balls that can damage some types of hedges?
6.Is our soil heavy clay or does it have a good thick layer of topsoil? (some hedges wont cope with heavy clay)
7.Is our area affected by frost and cold winters that may affect some hedges?
8. Is this hedge going to negatively impact on neighbours (eg. shading their pool?)
That may sound a bit overwhelming to consider all those points, but taking the time to work it out now will ensure you have a chosen the right hedge for your situation. Remember your local nurseryman will try to be helpful, but they are unlikely to take all of these things into account. They may also be influenced by what plants they have in stock at the time to get the sale. This article will help you to do the planning ahead of time and be confident in the choices made.
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