On 1/10/07 18:00, in article , "Another
Dave" wrote:

Sacha wrote:

I'd grow the laurel as a shelter belt hedge the full length of the windy
edge. Then I'd use the others either in a shrubbery or as 'dot' plants in
front of the hedge once established.

The house is called Hillcrest for a reason It's on a steep slope.
I've just removed a Hawthorn hedge on top of a wall to expose the area
in which I want to plant the shrubs. I removed the hedge because I
couldn't reach the top of the hedge to clip it. The pavement slopes so
that I can't use ladders. On the garden side there are a load of
deciduous shrubs I want to get rid of because they're knackered. I think
I can just about prune some shrubs from the garden side without falling
into the road!

Thanks for the suggestion though.

I've used some stump killer on the Hawthorn. How long should I leave it
before planting new stuff?

Another Dave

I don't know, I'm afraid. I know that it can poison the surrounding plants,
so I think your best bet is not to take any chances but to check with the
manufacturers. But from personal experience, I had a row of leylandii cut
down and treated with Root Out. Before felling, I should think the trees
were about 12' tall, perhaps a bit more. Shortly after taking them down, I
planted a row of Eucalyptus periniana and Escallonia and last time I passed
that house they were flourishing.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'