How To Create A Privacy Hedge

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  @WINCHANDLE · 5 years ago

  The best is Skip Laurel.  They grow fast and tall.  Foliage is dense and you cant see though it.   I made mistake of planting needlessly close together.   Stay green all winter.  Tried all sorts of other privacy hedges, and these are the best.  Everything, cedar, arbor vitae. etc etc all take forever.

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  @readingbug · 11 days ago

  Hi Kyle, I always come back to your videos. Your attention to detail and passion about long-term gardening is evident. I like your explanation of the protective wooden board behind the plants, mounding of the soil, watering, root ball checking, fertilising, pruning, etc. Thank you!

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  @Sacgirl03 · 3 years ago

  Can you post an update on how much these have grown? We need a privacy hedge and I'm curious how much they've grown. Do they grow tall enough to create shade?

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• FL

  @flipflopsneeded · 4 years ago

  Is there an update on these plants? This would be awesome to see!

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• SE

  @seancarter4793 · 4 years ago

  I went from 6 feet to 18 feet in a year and a half  with Clusia. I had an old chain link fence with Three neighbors with a view into my backyard.

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• J.

  @j.reneewhite915 · 4 years ago

  If you have a choice the best time to plant an evergreen hedge is September. Water it until the rains come and in my area the rain is from late September to July. The plant will keep growing roots during the winter and will be off to a great start. I also put about 4 to 6 inches of chip around the new planting to keep moisture stable throughout the season.

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• DI

  @divyawildfree4864 · 5 years ago (edited)

  I bought an 110 years old house last year in winter and the previous owners (Charlie (in late 70s0, Bernie (in late 60s)) who lived in the house for 40 years created a natural privacy fence with rose of sharon. I see crazy amount of birds activities in my backyard, Bernie told me I will get a lot of humming birds in those rose of sharon hedge. I get emotional just thinking about how much love they put in that home. I love my new home!!!!!!!

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• ME

  @mesta9997 · 5 years ago

  I really appreciate the in depth explanations of how and why, especially the root brake up part, where most say be excruciatingly careful with the roots but don't add a single bit of information further regarding that very important topic.

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• RA

  @radianceface · 5 years ago

  Dried the bay leaves, packaged them in a small envelopes and share it with everyone....and me. 👍👍

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• DX

  @dx316dx316 · 5 years ago

  If you're wondering where the phrase, "Never rest on your laurels", came from... tah dah!

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• JA

  @Jas.2105 · 4 years ago

  I love how you are doing so much work with very little tools, using your bare hands a lot keeping that connection between humans and nature. Really impressed!

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• FR

  @freecheese4143 · 5 years ago

  Im glad I watched.<br><br>I would have dug a hole.

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