hi all,
i planted a copper beech and hawthorn hedge to the front of my property last winter and it has done quite well this year, if a little scrawny near the end that has a large conifer nearby but im sure it will pick up.
when i moved in here, two years ago, there was a very sorry looking laurel hedge there that had been pocket planted and was more hole than bush, my neighbor told me that he belived it was because of salt being spread on the road in the winter, ( there is about a one meter path between the hedge and road)
I have cleared a load of undergrowth today, my intention being to put chipped bark down next week, but will that help or hinder the situation (ie protect the ground or hold the salt for longer to leech back into the ground)
Also, i seem to recall an argument about whether to sprinkle a little chicken down before mulching but cant remember the outcome, any ideas please??
