Thanks! The hedge faces directly south so gets full sun throughout the day.
So here is the bald hedge! This evening I built a bonfire and burned all the cuttings so the garden is mostly clear now. Then I can start thinking...
So @martin-f I took your advice and spent Sunday pruning the hedge back hard. As you predicted there were no nests. It has made a huge difference...
Hahaha! Well it certainly sounds hardy then!!! I am going to spend the day in the garden tomorrow - so I think I might have a good look for nests...
Just had another thought about the first hedge - could it be box?
Thanks that's helpful - sounds like I can be quite brutal with it and don't need to worry about killing it off!
Replied before I had seen a second page or replies! So its looking increasingly like the opinion is that both are privet - so if i want to prune...
Thanks for your replies - I have looked up all your suggestions - it's quite difficult to tell! But I think the second one looks like the images...
Haha - right well the weekend plan is sorted... a general tidy up. Wonder if anyone will be able to help me identify the hedges?
Yes perhaps I'm being rather impatient... It's just that with the promise of more sun i'm keen to get out there more.... I suppose the grass could...
I have just looked up Escallonia - it appears to be a flowering shrub - and this hedge does not flower (we first viewed the property in spring...
Thanks for your message - and for the welcome!The other wonderful thing about the garden is that it is visited by lots of birds - some nesting...
Hi,I have recently bought my first property which includes a lovely garden, but one that has not recieved much attention. I am excited to make a...
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