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We have a gap in our hedge where some trees have been cut down. The stumps
are still there. Is there anything I can grow there to fill in that gap? If so how do I get around the stump thing without having to get them dug out. If it is possible, what plants would grow quickly to fill it the gap please? -- -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:31:50 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: We have a gap in our hedge where some trees have been cut down. The stumps are still there. Is there anything I can grow there to fill in that gap? If so how do I get around the stump thing without having to get them dug out. If it is possible, what plants would grow quickly to fill it the gap please? We planted beech. Over the stumps and roots? -- -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:36:40 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: "Martin" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:31:50 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: We have a gap in our hedge where some trees have been cut down. The stumps are still there. Is there anything I can grow there to fill in that gap? If so how do I get around the stump thing without having to get them dug out. If it is possible, what plants would grow quickly to fill it the gap please? We planted beech. Over the stumps and roots? You have to solve the stump problem first. I was wondering whether I could raise the soil level and plant something like privet? The rest of the hedge is laylandii -- -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On 11/09/2013 12:47, Ophelia wrote:
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:36:40 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:31:50 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: We have a gap in our hedge where some trees have been cut down. The stumps are still there. Is there anything I can grow there to fill in that gap? If so how do I get around the stump thing without having to get them dug out. If it is possible, what plants would grow quickly to fill it the gap please? We planted beech. Over the stumps and roots? You have to solve the stump problem first. I was wondering whether I could raise the soil level and plant something like privet? The rest of the hedge is laylandii If you like Laylandi then plant another at each side of the stump, when they are tall enough bend them down over the stump and fasten them down. the side branches will grow up to give you a number of vertical shoots and treat these as you would a new hedge, clip as required |
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"David Hill" wrote in message ... If you like Laylandi then plant another at each side of the stump, when they are tall enough bend them down over the stump and fasten them down. the side branches will grow up to give you a number of vertical shoots and treat these as you would a new hedge, clip as required Thank you very much!!! Passed onto Himself and he sends thanks also He says he will try that ps not crazy about leylandii but at least it will match the rest! -- -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:31:50 +0100, "Ophelia"
wrote: We have a gap in our hedge where some trees have been cut down. The stumps are still there. Is there anything I can grow there to fill in that gap? If so how do I get around the stump thing without having to get them dug out. If it is possible, what plants would grow quickly to fill it the gap please? -- Ballerina roses are good gap fillers and grow fairly quickly even if they are partially obstructed by old stumps. Steve -- EasyNN-plus. Neural Networks plus. http://www.easynn.com SwingNN. Forecast with Neural Networks. http://www.swingnn.com JustNN. Just Neural Networks. http://www.justnn.com |
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"Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message ... On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:31:50 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: We have a gap in our hedge where some trees have been cut down. The stumps are still there. Is there anything I can grow there to fill in that gap? If so how do I get around the stump thing without having to get them dug out. If it is possible, what plants would grow quickly to fill it the gap please? -- Ballerina roses are good gap fillers and grow fairly quickly even if they are partially obstructed by old stumps. Thanks, Steve! He is going to try the leyandii thingy, but I can think of a couple of places where those roses might be useful! -- -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:37:58 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: "Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:31:50 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: We have a gap in our hedge where some trees have been cut down. The stumps are still there. Is there anything I can grow there to fill in that gap? If so how do I get around the stump thing without having to get them dug out. If it is possible, what plants would grow quickly to fill it the gap please? -- Ballerina roses are good gap fillers and grow fairly quickly even if they are partially obstructed by old stumps. Thanks, Steve! He is going to try the leyandii thingy, but I can think of a couple of places where those roses might be useful! The companies that have been replacing sewer and water pipes in our road since March started by cutting down all the trees in the road. They used a tool that attaches to a mechanical digger to pull stumps and roots out of the pavements.I was impressed at how easy it was. The same digger with a bull dozer attachment was used to "weed" what had been grass before they started. It also accidentally bent a large street lamp 45 degrees to the vertical. Unfortunately, we don't own such a beast, so we are trying to work around them) -- -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:30:32 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: "Martin" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:37:58 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: "Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote in message m... On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:31:50 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: We have a gap in our hedge where some trees have been cut down. The stumps are still there. Is there anything I can grow there to fill in that gap? snip The companies that have been replacing sewer and water pipes in our road since March started by cutting down all the trees in the road. They used a tool that attaches to a mechanical digger to pull stumps and roots out of the pavements.I was impressed at how easy it was. The same digger with a bull dozer attachment was used to "weed" what had been grass before they started. It also accidentally bent a large street lamp 45 degrees to the vertical. Unfortunately, we don't own such a beast, so we are trying to work around them) Maybe rent or borrow? Somebody found a grenade in a box in one of the lock up garages in the street behind our house. ATM the street is full of police cars plus a cop on a bike. Would the contents of the box do the trick? Bring them on and let's see -- -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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