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This is what you need to plant a box hedge

Of the Boxwood (Buxus) is ideal for Edging of flower beds, especially if you are looking for a slow-growing one variety decide. This can be used to delimit paths from the planted areas. Plants will stay small, compact, and dense if you take them one or two times a year cut. In addition, boxwood is evergreen and not only ensures order in the garden, but also provides color all year round.

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To border a bed with a book you need:

  • small or large boxwood plants, depending on the desired height
  • a spade
  • a rake
  • a string
  • two sticks or stakes for fixing them in place
  • a watering can

This is how the hedge is planted

Before you put the box in the ground, you should first dig up the area thoroughly, loosen the soil and remove stones and weeds. Then rake the planting area neatly smooth and crumble up the larger chunks of earth. Now stretch a string along the line that you want the hedge to run along. This will later serve as a

Guideline.(€ 7.13 at Amazon *) It continues as follows:

  • Measure the Plant spacing away.
  • These depend on how big the plants are.
  • Annual box can be set every 15 centimeters, older ones need a space of up to 30 centimeters.
  • Depending on the variety, you need between six and ten plants per meter.
  • Before planting, submerge the root ball in a bucket of water.
  • The roots should be able to soak up well with water.
  • Dig the planting holes.
  • These should be at least six inches deep and twice as wide as the root ball.
  • Plant the plants and press the soil firmly into place.
  • You can use the excavation compost and Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) mix.
  • If necessary, cut back the plants by about a third.
  • Sludge the freshly planted box well.

Finally, distribute the remaining soil from the excavation spade and rake.

Tips

In the next few weeks, make sure that the boxwood is always beautiful wet to keep. This allows the roots to grow faster.

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