What care do hedges need?
Once the hedge has been created, the maintenance effort is limited:
- During longer periods of drought, you should water deciduous plants in particular regularly. In the case of evergreen shrubs, this also applies to the winter months, as the plants evaporate a lot of liquid on sunny days despite low temperatures.
- It is fertilized twice a year before and after the growth phase. Fertilize But don't do it too late in the year, as the bushes then keep sprouting, being surprised by the frost and being damaged by the cold.
- The leaves of healthy shrubs that fall in autumn should be left behind. This mulch cover naturally fertilizes the soil and ensures optimal growth conditions.
- To prevent the soil from compacting too much, you should loosen it up occasionally.
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Which fertilizers are suitable for hedges?
To activate the nutrient cycle, it is advisable to fertilize organically. The following fertilizers are well suited for hedge planting:
- Compost: This improves the soil and ensures an even distribution of air, water, temperature and nutrients.
- Horn meal /Horn shavings:(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) These are obtained from the hooves and horns of slaughtered cattle. The finely ground Horn meal supplies the nutrients, mainly nitrogen and phosphate, faster than the slowly converting horn shavings.
- Organic Complete fertilizer: These contain a combination of different biological substances. The nutrient content is tailored to certain types of plants.
Alternatively, you can like on mineral fertilizers for example blue grain To fall back on.
Regular cutbacks
Without a cut, hedges would sprout vigorously at the base, but would become bald towards the top. As early as the year after planting, the bushes should therefore be cut at least once a year.
Fast-growing plants such as field maple, barberry or hornbeam even have to be brought into shape twice a year. A light trapezoidal shape is recommended so that the lower areas also receive light in densely grown enclosures.
Tips
In order to protect breeding birds and other animals, according to the Federal Nature Conservation Act, hedges may be used in the period from 1. March to 30th September not severely trimmed or even set back on the stick will.
