{"id":975,"date":"2022-05-20T07:56:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T07:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giliticsmedia.co.ke\/demo\/?p=975"},"modified":"2022-05-20T07:57:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T07:57:01","slug":"fencing-5-hedge-plants-you-can-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giliticsmedia.co.ke\/fencing-5-hedge-plants-you-can-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"Fencing: 5 Hedge plants you can consider"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Gabriella Nashiva<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gardens are meant to be breathtaking and relaxing that\u2019s why we take time to select the flowers and plants, the arrangement and even add a little bit of our personality to it! Hedges are also referred to as live or living fences or walls of greenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The choice of plant to us is determined by the purpose of the hedge or screen, the climate as some plants do well in dry climates, and others in a wet climate. The topography this will determine how water drains into the soil and the type of soil, as different plant do well in different soil and you want your hedge to flourish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Advantages of hedge plants compared to walls and other types of fencing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheaper alternative<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eco friendly<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Less global warming, conservation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aesthetic value (beauty, aroma, color)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Absorb sound and reduce noise pollution<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trap dust compared to walls<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manage glare of bare space<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manage exposure to the sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Windbreakers and temperature regulators<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privacy and restrict casual trespassing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to plant hedges and plants to consider<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Planting is done in a continuous pit as opposed to individual plant pits. Trenches, unlike nursery plants, allow even growth. Your hedge requires adequate watering, manure bone meal, and compost<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kei apple (also dovyaliscaffra or Iberia caffra) is native to Namibia, southwest Africa around river Kei, hence the name. Kei applies an edible hedge (produces a jelly-like fruit) and a member of the Flacourtiaceae family. The fruits can be used to make jams, added to salads, jellies, and syrups. It does well in sandy soil hence suitable for the coast and saline conditions, and in <\/p>\n\n\n\n
addition, prevents cliffside erosion. It has many thorns for better security barriers from wild animals and intruders not allowing even small openings between thorns. It is drought tolerant. However, it produces a biochemical that inhibits the growth of other nearby plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n