On 28/07/2019 10:55, Andrew Mawson wrote:
Why dig a trench at all? I've planted hundreds of yards of bare root
hedging, usually native species such as white thorn, black thorn, crab
apple, dog rose etc. and I've never dug a trench. The sequence is: Spade
in to full depth , wiggle spade, drop bare root whip in already wearing
an anti-rabbit wrap, carefully insert cane down into wrap avoiding the
root, press spade cut back together withÂ* boots, move on to next. After
about 2000 plant have a shower and several cans of Old Speckled Hen.
Process has worked for me over the years !

+1.

Thats how I did it for all my hornbeam.


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