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Hedging

  • 06-08-2023 07:15PM
    #1
    MP4691
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭


    We currently have a wooden fence around our front garden. It is beginning to rot and it’s a chore to keep painting it. Can anyone recommend shrubs to use as hedging that are almost maintenance free.



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  • #2
    MP4691
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭MP4691


    Anyone with any suggestions please.



  • #3
    alie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,780 ✭✭✭alie


    I have a Portuguese laurel . It's fast growing and provides privacy..has lovely white flowers in the summer



  • #4
    Muas Tenek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭Muas Tenek


    I have griselinia and Buxus (box hedging). For low maintenance I would say the buxus - I only need to trim it once a year whereas the griselinia usually needs 2 or 3 cuts per year. But the griselinia will get to the height you want much quicker.



  • #5
    standardg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭standardg60


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120954773#Comment_120954773

    If you want something that requires less maintenance than a fence then put a wall in, cos there certainly aren't any plants which require less than a fence.



  • #6
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,394 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    There's no maintenance free hedging. All need tending when young and clipping throughout their lives. It's not huge work but if painting a wooded fence is a chore then I'd suggest building a wall or putting a maintenance free fence up.



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  • #7
    MP4691
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭MP4691


    Hi all. Many thanks for your comments/suggestions. What is a maintenance free fence - any links?



  • #8
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,394 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120958285#Comment_120958285

    Not advocating this company, as I know nothing about them, but a Google of maintenance free fencing gives the likes of this

    PVC Fencing (maintenancefree.ie)



  • #9
    Madd002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭Madd002


    Just in from painting the 4 post fence other side of laurel hedging. Paint fence once a year it's up 10 yrs only small bits of rot on odd length its 60mtrs long & keep hedge trimmed twice a year both a pain but it's only a day in spring one in summer and one in Atumn. Even of you built a wall there's painting to be done.



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