On 07/04/15 22:42, Spider wrote:
On 06/04/2015 20:25, kev wrote:
We are planning to plant a hedge of Leylandii and will let them grow to
about 6-7'. What would be an ideal distance from the boundary 16-18"?


I confess I agree with the others: Leylandii and Lawsonii make good
masters but poor servants. You'd be better off planting a Yew hedge.
It's evergreen. It's one of the smartest hedges there is. It can be
clipped tightly without going brown.

Although yew is exceptionally toxic to humans which might be a
consideration. OK there's lots of plants you don't go eating, but yew is
quite a bad boy in that respect.



Maybe a beech of some sort which does not lose its leaves even when they
die off - or hornbeam?

If you want a 6ft hedge (to keep within the law), I suggest you aim for
5ft, as the growth will always run away from you. Even if you keep your
side trimmed, your neighbour may not trim theirs until it becomes a
nuisance. A Yew hedge will cope with that; Leylandii/Lawsonii will not.