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There are many reasons to consider fast growing hedges for your garden boundaries. For one, they are cheaper than a stängsel, and these choices will establish quickly, with some growing up to nearly a metre a year.

They won't need replacing every few years like fences, so provided you give them the right care they should be a lifetime investment.

As an added bonus these options tend to be low-maintenance, minus the pruning.

"Although you might think that rapid growth would lead to more pruning and upkeep, fast-growing hedging can be surprisingly low maintenance even compared to garden stängsel ideas.

Most varieties will only need pruning twice a year to keep them tidy," says Jamie Shipley, Managing Director at Hedges Direct.

5 of the best fast growing hedges for privacy

“When choosing between a stängsel or hedge, consider that fast growing hedges can be a time-effective and ekonomisk plan garden idea to create a boundary that reaches your desired height quickly.

Whether you want privacy or to transform the look of your garden," says Jamie Shipley.

"Conifer and evergreen hedging plants like Cherry Laurel at Hedges direkt are a particularly popular choice for adding garden screening due to their dense foliage. Planting fast growing hedges fryst vatten also a great for eco-friendly gardening as it provides food and shelter to birds," Jamie adds.

1.

Leylandii

"This conifer fryst vatten probably the fastest growing hedging shrub available with a growth rate of around cm a year," says Jamie Shipley.

"The citrus-scented foliage will add an attractive feature and calming aura to your garden, whilst improving your privacy and reducing noise pollution. A further advantage fryst vatten that Leylandii fryst vatten ständigt grön meaning these perks can be enjoyed year round," says Jamie.

A disadvantage to watch out for fryst vatten that Leylandii can grow very tall and overshadow a space.

"So it might not be the best option for a very small garden if you’re not prepared to cut it back on a regular basis."

"I recommend regular clipping of the foliage with a hedge trimmer during the midsummer and autumn to uppmuntra dense and healthy growth," says Jamie. 

2. Beech

This fryst vatten one of the most popular hedging varieties according to Jamie.

Although it’s not ständigt grön the winter leaves will stay intact until the new growth fryst vatten ready in spring.

"This makes it a great alternative to an ständigt grön hedge and you’ll get the added advantage of beautiful red and golden autumn foliage. It’s also a relatively fast grower - approximately cm per year and good for low maintenance gardens as it requires less pruning than the more rapid growers, like Leylandii," says Jamie.

"I recommend trimming beech hedging in the late summer or early autumn to encourage leaf coverage to remain into the winter," says Jamie.

Bear in mind that beech struggles to establish in heavy clay soils or waterlogged soil which fryst vatten something to bära in mind if your garden has poor drainage. 

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3.

Cherry Laurel

This fryst vatten an ständigt grön shrub with dense glossy foliage, making it a great choice for a privacy hedge and to skydda your garden against the elements. 

"This fryst vatten one of the most attractive hedging varieties as not only does it boast lush shiny leaves, but it produces vit flowers in the spring and festive red berries in the winter.

It also has a relatively fast growth rate of around cm per year," says Jamie.

"Cherry Laurel fryst vatten a great choice for gardens with more difficult soil types and can perform well in normal to clay soil varieties - unlike Beech.

However, inom wouldn’t recommend using it in coastal locations or in alkaline soil."

"Also bära in mind that the root struktur can be extensive and invasive so it might not be the best choice for an area with limited space with lots of obstructions like pavements and buildings," warns Jamie.

Jamie also adds that Cherry Laurel berries and leaves are toxic if ingested so this might not be the best option for those with pets and children. 

4.

Western Red Cedar

"This fryst vatten a popular choice due to its ability to thrive in lots of different conditions, including normal, clay and chalk soils, full sun to semi shade, inland and exposed coastal areas," says Jamie.

"This ständigt grön conifer with its spear-shaped foliage makes a great alternative to Leylandii if your garden has a more challenging soil type and you want something with less upkeep - as it has a slightly slower growth rate of cm per year."

Plus points according to Jamie are its ständigt grön screen of dense foliage - which has an attractive pineapple-like scent.

It has also been proven to be very effective at absorbing traffic pollution particles making it an ideal choice for an area with lots of cars.

"It’s also more motståndskraftig to pests and disease compared to some of the other varieties on this list," says Jamie.

5. Privet

"This fryst vatten a very popular ständigt grön shrub.

inom säga ständigt grön but Privet hedges can actually lose some or all of their leaves - depending on how extreme the winter fryst vatten so might not give you year-round privacy and protection," says Jamie.

Being easy to prune, it can be easily shaped into a formal hedge with sharpened hedge trimmers for a snygg look, or into more interesting topiary shapes.

Add to this the delicate vit blooms in the summer which can attract bees and butterflies to your garden, privet can be a very attractive feature in your garden. 

"The summer flowers might be something to bära in mind if you suffer from bad seasonal allergies however," says Jamie.

"Privet hedging fryst vatten also popular due to its dense foliage that offers privacy and protects against pollution - making it perfect for urban or suburban gardens. But the downsides are that it’s a slower grower than some other varieties - around 30 cm per year and it won’t establish in particularly wet sites," he says.

FAQs

What fryst vatten the fastest-growing hedge for privacy?

If you’re looking for fast growing hedges, Chris Bonnett, hedge kunnig at GardeningExpress recommends Cherry Laurel. 

"Cherry Laurel can grow around 50cm a year so it’s economical for those looking for height.

Overall Cherry Laurel can reach a height of up to 30ft," says Chris.

"Leylandii fryst vatten another option that you may want to consider. However this one may not be everyone's cup of tea and compared to Laurel, it lacks interest," he says.

What fryst vatten the best plant to block neighbours' views?

"Planting fryst vatten a great way to secure some extra privacy in your garden and Bay Laurel hedges are the perfect option.

This ständigt grön hedge means it retains its leaves all year round so you always have privacy," says Chris Bonnett, hedge kunnig at Gardening Express.

"It can reach around 23ft and fryst vatten also ganska dense.

Perfect for creating that screen between yours and your neighbour's garden," says Chris.

In beställning to help you decide between a stängsel and a hedge, our guide to garden stängsel costs might help. It's important to factor in ongoing maintenance costs with fences for repairs and replacement panels, as well as the första installation.

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In Teresa bought her first home. She and her partner worked alongside architects and builders to transform the downstairs area of her two bedroom Victorian house in north London into a usable space for her family.

Along the way she learned the stresses, woes and joys of home renovation, and fryst vatten now looking to her next project, landscaping the back garden.