Hedges
Question: I want to plant a cedar hedge along the front of my property. When is the best time to plant cedars?
Answer: Your can plant cedars at most times of year. The best is early spring, or fall when the plants are dormant, avoid times of very hot temperatures if possible. You can plant in fall anytime the ground is not frozen & still workable. The thing to remember is to dig large enough planting pocket, loosen the soil around so roots can penetrate, make sure you have good (amended with peat moss, manure & bone meal) soil, & that you have good drainage. If the soil does not drain well (i.e. clay or hard packed) good to put drain rock at bottom of planting pocket. Cedars like lots of water, but not to sit in it.
Question: We want to plant a hedge (100 feet) of pyracantha (untrimmed). How far apart should they be planted?
Answer: Pyracantha can make a good, and very difficult to penetrate, evergreen hedge. There are a few varieties commonly available-Orange Glow is a good one, and tends to be more readily available.
Question: I have a tall cedar hedge running along the border of my property. When is the right time to fertilize it, and what should I use?
Answer: A. Cedar hedging benefits from fertilizer applied in the spring, anytime from April until the end of June. Applying fertilizer after that is not that helpful, as they have ended their growth period for the year by that time. Art Knapp's Tree, Shrub and Hedge fertilizer (18-4-8) is a good choice, and you can also use a good quality, slow-release nitrogen lawn fertilizer like Fabulawn 24-6-12. For a liquid fertilizer you could use 30-10-10. You'll notice that all three are high in nitrogen, for foliage growth.
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