"novocastria" wrote in message
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I live in the Fens which is VERY windy at times due to the lack of
trees
and being VERY flat! I have a north facing garden that is like a
desert
(it's clay!) in the summer and a soggy wind tunnel in the winter
months. I have a small Acer that is now looking like it was put in an
incinerator this summer, nowhere was safe for it!
So... I need some ideas for trees and shrubs for my garden. Please
help!
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You must live near me then. I have a similar situation, not far fromt
he
Wash, north facing, heavy clay. What thrives for me is willow, ash,
sycamore, hawthorn in a mixed hedge. Blackthorn does well too.

Hello

I live in March. VERY windy up here! lol
Leylandii are not my favourite tree! But if I wasn't bothered by the
look of them I would plant some but I favour the Hawthorn mentioned
earlier.... the smell of the blossom in the Spring is gorgeous and
looks amazing! My plot is 150 metres long by30 ft at the top near the
house and just 12 at the bottom! What on earth can I do with that!!!
Heavy clay is not the word! How come the soil in the fields is like
black compost and I get the short straw!! lol

My privet also seems to do well. I leave some of it long to get flowers on.
It smells bloody wonderful.

I'm in Tydd St Giles, near Wisbech. The land is odd. You can be on heavy
clay in one field, and peat on the next. Mostly though its clay. Slimy and
horrible in winter and like concrete in summer.
I too dislike leylandii. I reckon a mixed hedge with hawthorn, blackthorn,
ash etc would be nice. Cover for birds, food for birds, and although slowish
growing by leylandii standards, easier to maintain.