new hedge/barrier advice

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MoreWhisky

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new hedge/barrier advice
« on: June 05, 2013, 10:15 »
At the bottom of out garden a new neighbour has cut the tall hedge down . There has been despute over this land and now we have checked the land registar we know it is ours. Unfortynatly the damage has been done and we are left with a view straight into the back garden and there back door into the kitchen from our living room window. Because of the immense ill feeling this has caused  we need to plant something quick. I know nothing about growing this as a barrier so any help would be gteat.

I need to buy something as cheap as possible , also as high and dense as possible 6ft ideally also the ground it going in isn't the best of grounds. If because of cost I have to plant smaller than 6ft something that grows very quick. It also doenst have to be that attractive

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Re: new hedge/barrier advice
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2013, 12:09 »
I would recommend blackthorn. Although the first year I was slow it's romped away since, not the best looking but can be a tree or a hedge and has the bonus of sloe berries and knitting needle sized thorns  :D

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Re: new hedge/barrier advice
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2013, 12:36 »
Ah thorns never considered that  :D thankyou.

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Re: new hedge/barrier advice
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2013, 15:52 »
Not to be contrary - I'd avoid blackthorn unless you are happy to deal with it spreading and popping up suckers as a secondary hedge. I have a blackthorn hedge on the boundary to my plot and am digging up wrist-sized roots 10 metres away from it.

Edit for a PS - If you want speedy and thorns, have you thought about pyracantha?
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Re: new hedge/barrier advice
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2013, 16:55 »
If they've cut down a hedge on your land then it's down to them to replace it/restore it to its former condition. I'd strongly suggest talking to a specialist in this area of law before you go spending your own money.

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Re: new hedge/barrier advice
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2013, 17:14 »
Although Simon's probably right, I'd think very carefully about pursuing them for replacements, given that they are your neighbours and they are likely to be your neighbours for some time.

You mention considerable ill-feeling, and it's your call whether upholding your rights would cement/worsen the ill-feeling on both sides and whether it's worth the cost & delays of more legal advice.

I do sympathise - my brother had a very similar situation, with the neighbour fencing off what was then established not to be their land.



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