Dead Hedge options

mrperty2011

Hi

would this hedge have died due to disease , age or lack of watering. I’d say at least 30 years old but nearly all brown now . I’m in house 9 years and just went bad last 2 years. Just full of weeds and thorns as you can see from the top

any options other than replace with new hedge or fencing etc

looksee

Poor thing! There may be disease, but the hedge has been competing with ivy growing though it, elder(?) behind it, poor soil, lack of water - there is a concrete path close to it, and it is itself shading its roots from rain, and over trimming - once closely trimmed to brown wood a conifer will not (mostly) grow back. Whatever has caused it, the hedge is finished.

mrperty2011

Thanks yes it was brown patchy over last few years so will need to plan for removal in next year or so.

standardg60

Constant trimming will eventually exhaust most hedges, even leylandii. It's important to let every hedge grow away through the summer, which allows it to replenish energy lost through trimming