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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Thomas Rutter

How and when to fertilize hedges in spring – expert advice for healthy green growth

Lush green hedging with an established tree and mountain in the background.

Hedge planting is vital in any backyard. Gardeners can add structure and create privacy by planting beautiful green boundaries in any outside space. In addition, softening boundaries with greenery will add much more to your yard than any hard landscaping, such as fences or walls, and is ideal for gardeners seeking to encourage wildlife to their plots.

Many of the best hedging plants are low maintenance and easy to grow, yet this is not to say that after learning how to plant a hedge, you can simply ignore these plants. Indeed, boundary plants require some annual maintenance, and feeding your hedging can help to give your hedge plants a boost for the growing season.

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