What time of year is best?
How far apart?
2006-07-13 09:54:21 · 15 answers · asked by Lochan 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
the best tip is........dont do it.......
2006-07-13 09:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by julie w 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just had a difficult job reducing the height of a leylandii hedge (without the help a chainsaw). They were here when I moved into the house and were 4 m tall.
If youre going to make a hedge, don't let it get out of control.
2006-07-13 10:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by Simon K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! DON'T!
They are a menace. They grow too high, too wide. When you cut the tops out they look dreadful, then just grow wider. If you trim them back at the side, you get the awful dead wood effect.
In some estates in the UK, Leylandii are BANNED. Quite right too.
2006-07-13 10:01:51 · answer #3 · answered by XT rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best tips are from the people that say don't, better off buying a slow growing hedge like a box shrub.
Leylandii grow fast, wide and tall really quick they also grow thick wide roots which make them twice as difficult to take out!!!!
2006-07-13 10:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by Claire-Louise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From past experience I wouldn't plant them, they are very fast growing but not very attractive. However if you really want to plant them, as with all trees dig a deep hole, place some organic fertilizer into it, make sure you firm the soil firmly around the tree and water thoroughly.
2006-07-13 10:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are fast growing trees. Make sure you plant them far from your house. And if planting them near other people's gardens and houses, make sure they are evil neighbours, who are too cowardly to plot revenge for the large shadows encroaching on their gardens and windows.
At least 4 feet apart.
2006-07-13 11:11:14 · answer #6 · answered by Rotifer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
treat ground with sodium clorate and plant hopefully they will die quickly
alternatly don't cheaper better to plant beech or native hedging as a mixed hedge in the autumm winter and water well if dry weather
2006-07-19 20:11:47 · answer #7 · answered by bbh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you do not plant them; instead plant blackthorn hedging or a hedge that will encourage the wildlife into your garden. I grew leylandi and have lived to regret it. They may grow quickly but so will your dislike for them.... ought to be banned.
2006-07-13 11:01:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't lots of problems-see other answers, plue they are prone to bagworm.
I got a better idea . . . look at using one of the Cryptomeria's instead. There are several types and varieties-a vastly superior choice.
Rick ~30 yrs in profession
2006-07-13 13:38:45 · answer #9 · answered by blockheads56 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not do this if you have a small garden... they can get to over 60 ft in a short space of time! and block out all your light!
2006-07-13 10:02:08 · answer #10 · answered by AZRAEL è 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im afaid your to late as from this year its against the law to have them over 6ft thank goodness
2006-07-14 08:41:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋