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Old 15-02-2012, 03:46 AM posted to rec.gardens
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On Feb 14, 4:07*pm, Jay3 wrote:
Hi All,

Can anyone offer some advice on this topic.

I have recently purchased a property which is surrounded by a large
conifer hedge, its 5ft deep and 14ft high. *Parts of the edge are dead
where it has previously been cut back too far and sections are
completely dead.

1) Is it possible to replace sections of the hedge with mature conifer?
2) Any ideas of cost or websites on where to purchase mature conifer for
hedging.

Next part of my query:

We would like to have a veggie patch along the side of the house but the
hedge here is particularly thick.

1) Can I cut the hedge right back on the inner side (which will kill
half the hedgeI know) and erect a fence on the inner side of the hedge
to square off the veggie patch, without the external side of the hede
dying too?

2) I know this might sound a daft question but if half the hedge is cut
back to the brown dead section it wont grow back will it? *I'm just
thinking about the fence which I plan to put infront of it.

I'd appreciate any advice?

We were initially thinking of ripping it all up and replacing it with
lorrel hedging, however, the cost is very high and it will me that our
garden will be very exposed until the hedge matures as we live on an
estate.

Thanks,
Jay3

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Jay3

Dear Jay, just rip the hedge out and put the fence and graden in place
of it.