How to create a straight/level hedge

When you are planting your new hedge we find it is best to prepare your garden bed first,  then position all your plants in a line,  before you plant.    Place your hedge plants on the ground in the exact place where they are going to be planted,  you can then move them around till you get the right positioning.   Some landscape gardeners use a string line to position their hedge.    The string line is placed over the garden and then a line is draw on the ground or stakes are place in position along the line to mark the point plants are going to be positioned. This ensures that the hedge will be straight.     When it comes to keeping your hedge level this is more of a pruning issue, you can maintain the levels easily if you prune your hedge regularly.  Once you have a good shape it is then a simple task of trimming off the small developing stems, back to the bulk of the hedge. 

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