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Planting, trimming, and removing hedges

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It is best to plant a new hedge in the fall before continuous frost begins. The young plants are then well-rooted in the following spring, can grow better and sprout more strongly. In this way, the hedge will reach the desired height more quickly and it will also become opaque more quickly. However, before planting, check the boundary distance to the adjacent plot and make sure that the hedge does not fall below it. Then dig out the planting ditch and enrich the soil with sufficiently mature compost. That way, air, and water can get to the freshly planted plants better, later on, making it easier for them to form roots. Then place the hedge plants and press the soil, mixed with compost, firmly. Then pour a lot of water and add some bark mulch. The mulch retains the moisture on the plant balls for an extra-long time. By the way, good compost soil can easily be made yourself with the right tips. So you can provide your plants with valuable nutrients at any time. The way to get to compost