How to Plant a Country Hedge - Video

Planting a Native Hedge Video

This film applies to all the native country hedge plants.
The plants in this video are from our Conservation Hedge mix, the government grant approved hedgerow for biodiversity.

Country hedging is always delivered & planted bareroot in the winter (Nov-March).

All our Country Hedging is Guaranteed for one Year.

You can read more about and buy most of the items you need here:

• Bareroot Hedge Plants - All country hedge plants are sold bareroot (Nov-March Delivery).
• Bamboo Canes.
• Spiral Guards.
• Mulch Fabric - This weed suppressing plastic lets the rain through and protects the soil from drying in the sun.
• Bonemeal - Slow release organic fertiliser.
• Mycorrhizae friendly fungi that work with your hedge's roots - recommended if you are planting in poor, dry soil.
• Round-up Weedkiller is glyphosate based and effective against tough weeds.

Unlike formal garden hedges, mature country style hedges are usually trimmed every other year.
This makes them less tidy and much more colourful, with all sorts of flowers, fruit and autumn colour going on.

• If you are planting a big native hedge out in the country, the best option is to buy the conservation hedge mix in bundles of 50 plants - each pack will do 16 metres of single row hedge or 10 metres of double row. You can also buy cheaper economy packs of 250 smaller plants.
• If you are planting a country style hedge along your garden, you might want to make your own mix from the list below and throw in some extra plants for even more colour.

If you maintain them, it's fine to add some wild blackberry brambles in your hedge. Every other year, just reach into the base of the hedge and cut the old stems at ground level to stop it taking over.