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Post by lornahart87 on Sept 4, 2014 13:16:02 GMT
Hi, my back garden has hedges right around the perimiter, I don't like them, they look scruffy. I wan't to build a fence but seen as I'm in a rented house I don't want to rip all the hedges out due to the cost. Is it practical to build a fence infront of the hedges and tackle the hedge as it grows through the gaps with the hedge cutter? Or is it just going to be an absolute pain? Any ideas please?
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Post by daitheplant on Sept 4, 2014 18:26:41 GMT
Good evening Lorna, and welcome to the site. Is the house rented from the local authority or a private concern? May I ask why the hedge can`t be cut into shape? Pics would be very helpful. As for putting a fence in front of it, what`s the point as you will still be cutting the hedge anyway?
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Post by sweetpea on Sept 7, 2014 21:26:33 GMT
Hi, my back garden has hedges right around the perimiter, I don't like them, they look scruffy. I wan't to build a fence but seen as I'm in a rented house I don't want to rip all the hedges out due to the cost. Is it practical to build a fence infront of the hedges and tackle the hedge as it grows through the gaps with the hedge cutter? Or is it just going to be an absolute pain? Any ideas please? I assume you mean having to pay someone else to do it. I took out all my leylandei hedges myself so it didn't cost anything but blood sweat and tears. After which I put up larchlap panel fencing which promptly blew down at the first gale The fencing plus replacement panels were the more expensive so why not stick with what you got which can be trimmed regularly and is more ecofriendly than fencing.
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Post by daitheplant on Sept 8, 2014 18:45:04 GMT
Hi, my back garden has hedges right around the perimiter, I don't like them, they look scruffy. I wan't to build a fence but seen as I'm in a rented house I don't want to rip all the hedges out due to the cost. Is it practical to build a fence infront of the hedges and tackle the hedge as it grows through the gaps with the hedge cutter? Or is it just going to be an absolute pain? Any ideas please? I assume you mean having to pay someone else to do it. I took out all my leylandei hedges myself so it didn't cost anything but blood sweat and tears. After which I put up larchlap panel fencing which promptly blew down at the first gale The fencing plus replacement panels were the more expensive so why not stick with what you got which can be trimmed regularly and is more ecofriendly than fencing. Jim, if Lorna has a private rental, she may not be allowed to rip the hedge out anyway.
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Post by Tel on Sept 8, 2014 18:51:42 GMT
I assume you mean having to pay someone else to do it. I took out all my leylandei hedges myself so it didn't cost anything but blood sweat and tears. After which I put up larchlap panel fencing which promptly blew down at the first gale The fencing plus replacement panels were the more expensive so why not stick with what you got which can be trimmed regularly and is more ecofriendly than fencing. Jim, if Lorna has a private rental, she may not be allowed to rip the hedge out anyway. I agree she would have to get permission from her landlord. When I changed our garden back and front, I asked the landlord first to be on the safe side. He just told us do what you like with it.
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Post by lornahart87 on Sept 9, 2014 17:08:48 GMT
Hi, the hedges are cut to shape. The hedge along one side is your normal garden hedge (I don't know hedge names!) So that one isn't too bad but the other 2 are made up of so many different types of hedge including brambles and nettles and are sparse in some places so even when they are freshly cut they look untidy. Digging all the hedges up myself isn't an option, I have a 2 year old, I can't even go to the toilet in peace! Never mind spend a week digging up hedges!
I just wanted to know if the hedges are likely to damage the fence in any way, e.g. rot the wood or push it over once they start growing more?
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Post by daitheplant on Sept 9, 2014 18:28:18 GMT
Lorna, two questions. 1, any chance of some pics of the hedges, 2, which area do you live in?
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Post by SueA on Sept 9, 2014 21:39:35 GMT
lornahart87 Hi Lorna, the decent hedge is probably privet which if you just keep trimming it should stay fairly compact, you could get away with putting a fence up in front of that & just trimming the top if you use something like waneylap fence or if you just mean a picket style fence with gaps you could trim back what grows through, as long as you get a good quality fence & paint it with fence paint/wood preserver it shouldn't rot or get pushed over by privet. The other side might be more of a problem, the brambles will find their way under/over/through the fence unless you dig them all out at the roots. Could you maybe get your landlord to get this side taken out as the brambles, nettles etc. could scratch or sting your little one or get the neighbour on that side to 'go halves' with you on cost? It depends on whether you're planning to live there for a long time also, eventually the brambles & any other woody/spiky shrubs could eventually push the panels out, I had a pyracantha shrub which did that, I didn't notice as it was at the end of the garden & the neighbour had a mini greenhouse which was propping the fence up on his side!
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Post by lornahart87 on Sept 10, 2014 14:21:56 GMT
I don't know how to post pics on here! :-(
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Post by lornahart87 on Sept 10, 2014 14:57:59 GMT
Oh and I live in the north east of England. I have an old man living on either side of me, one has a garden full of plants and green houses and the other cuts his grass with a manual lawnmower still! So I doubt either of them would be interested in having a fence put in!
I think I am asking for too much really! I want a garden that looks like it belongs to a new build yet my house was built by the council in the 50s!
I've spent today digging rose bushes out of the front garden and now have blisters on my palms! So I'm definately not digging hedges out the back!
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Post by sweetpea on Sept 10, 2014 16:33:37 GMT
Looks like we are back to the question of cost then as if you can't do it that means either a professional or an able and willing friend. Putting pics on here is fairly straightforward and can be achieved different ways. First off, you need the relevant pics already on your PC probably in 'My Pictures'. Then you need a client such as Tiny Pic (which I use) or photobucket etc. If you haven't got tinypic put it in your search engine and download it. It is free to use. You then go to tiny pic and chose to download whatever pic you want and tick the box for forums/message boards. Follow the instructions to upload, click on the forum code which puts it on your clipboard and and then paste into your post here. Check with preview that all is ok and that's it. Once you have done it once it is like riding a bike......easy peasy. hope this helps.
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