No.5: Plant a hedge
Well-maintained hedges are always desirable, bringing shelter and shape to a garden, as well as seasonal beauty. They are with us for a long time, and will repay initial investment. Dig your trench well, breaking up the base with a pick if necessary. Bare-root whips, well branched to ground level, should be planted against a line, evenly spaced and firmed in merely by resting the weight of your boot on the soil once they're all in. Hoe along the line to remove prints, and mulch-it's better than incorporating muck in the trench. There's no need to clip just yet.
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A Georgian farmhouse that's an 'absolute gem' in an ancient village on Salisbury PlainJulie Harding takes a look at the beautiful West Farm in a gorgeous Wiltshire village.
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