How to ring your plants

Let the hedge wither

Ringing is an environmentally harmless process that originates from forestry and has proven itself for centuries. This measure interrupts the flow of sap from the hedge plants so that they die over a period of 12 to 36 months.

The advantages of this procedure:

• The process is completely natural.
• This does not affect the animals living in the hedge. They notice that the bushes are withering and look for a new home.
• You can gradually adapt the garden design to the visual changes.

However, this process is laborious because you have to treat each plant individually.

Curling bushes

The best time to ring bushes is midsummer from July to mid-August. You will need the following tools to remove it:

• Wire brush,
• Tear hooks or finishing knives,
• Draw knife,
• Protective gloves.

Method:

• Select and mark the location on the main stem in the lower area of ​​the plant.
• Remove about ten centimeters wide strips of bark with the draw knife.
• Only remove the bark. The wood inside must not be damaged, as this would lead to the colonization of pests and rot.
• As soon as the bark has been removed all around, brush the growth layer (cambium) down to the wood with the wire brush.

Chemical destruction

To kill a hedge Sometimes home remedies such as vinegar, salt, or weed remedies are recommended. We can only advise against these methods, as large quantities of these substances would have to be administered to remove shrubs.

These not only damage the hedge plants, but also contaminate the surrounding soil. If you want something to flourish again, you might even have to dig up the substrate, as the poison is spread everywhere.