Hedge
plants can be either evergreen or deciduous. Evergreen hedge
plants will retain the foliage year round, and will therefore
serve the purpose of a screen or shield even during the winter.
One drawback to this is that heavy snow on top of the hedge
plants may break branches and kill the plants. Deciduous hedge
plants will lose their leaves in the winter. This makes them
less susceptible to snow damage, but also less useful as a
screen.
There
are hedge plants that grow in nearly every climate on the
planet. The look of a row of hedge plants can either be formally
pruned, or more naturally grown. Again, this decision depends
on the desired result. Informal looking hedge plants may not
work well in a garden that is very pruned and organized.
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are a variety of uses for hedge plants. They can keep unwanted
animals out of a garden, or block an unattractive sight. Hedge
plants can mark boundaries, such as property lines, or serve
as a wind block. Hedge plants also make wonderful and natural
looking privacy shields.
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