New gardener with hedge woes

Slowly replacing a dying hedge in our garden with Laurel and it is looking great. We are looking to take cuttings to replace more due to the expense but I guess you will need an instant hedge to replace this one.

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I’m a big fan of mixed hedging; so good for birds which you’ve mentioned. The downside is they are not completely private but by incorporating privet, holly, hornbeam and beech in time this helps a lot and could produce a thick hedge. The good thing about hornbeam and beech is that they hold their dead leaves through winter. There are hedging suppliers who sell mixed bundles. You’re too late for bare root planting now so that would have to wait until next year.

Laurel is rubbish for attracting wildlife .