;841711]On Apr 26, 5:48*am, squirreluk
wrote:
Ok i have a hawthorn hedge, its about 9ft high 23m long and very see
through, its in really bad condition at bottom(bare, weeds etc) i
bought stuff to build a fence and was going to rip it out, problem is i
have bad neighbours across the street and hedge blocks them off, my wife
now wants me to put the new two meter high fence in the inside and leave
the hedge up, is this a good idea? what would happen to the hedge? would
it die off?

thanks mark

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squirreluk

It will take more than a fence to kill hawthorn hedging. The branches on the "fence" side of the hedge will probably lose their leaves, but the rest will be fine. If the hedge itself is scrawny you can either get it layed (look up the National Hedgelaying Society for a member near you), or you can simply cut it back REALLY HARD. Say to 12-18" above ground level. It will resprout and produce a thick hedge from the base which will be 2 metres tall again in (probably) 3 years. Never underestimate hathorn hedging....