If we decide to have as much nature at our home as it is only
possible we choose also ecological things to our garden. We would be
more interested in having at the garden live fence than just a regular
one. So, let's get this beautiful element of garden architecture as
functional and as beautiful as it can be.
Hedges are beautiful
elements of our garden design. Of course, it is not to easy to make it
look this way and we have to make a small effort to achieve that. If it
looks unhealthy, old and have not enough leaves it will make a miserable
impression and won't be an ornament for our garden. What's more this
kind of fence won't also play its role and will bring us problems -
neighbours might have some suggestions and complains about the look of
our live fence.
The important in having fabulous hedge would be
the starting point. So were to begin? First step would be choosing the
best plants and plant them at the best time. Planting small leaves
plants and evergreen ones, cause these we should choose to create this
kind of fence, should start at the beginning of Autumn. Each plant
should have enough place for itself to gain as much sun as it needs.
It's worth to check also what type of soil do we have - is it soft (we
should add more day to it) or hard (we can make it more soft by using
sand).
Next matter at the beginning would be support for plants.
We would be willing to make a small support for plants, to make it more
practical. If we still would be interested in having and almost full
natural fence let's choose wooden fence. But when doing so we should
remember that we can install it not closer than 50 centimetres. Doing so
will help us avoid troubles. If we would like to make it more elegant
we can make the entrance from pergola or an arch.
We put mulch,
cork on the soil and water whole - that's the important things while
taking care of the fence that we have already started to grow. But
that's also just a beginning cause we will have much more things to do.
The most important would be fertilizing. This task we should do
regularly but usually once or twice a year. And we also have to remember
to cut the fence. We could also buy a decorative cork that would
protect the soil from drying out.
