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Post by buffaloberry on Sept 11, 2022 1:50:26 GMT -6
Morning friends and family! I'm trying to model my hedge habitat like the Brits had in the countryside, and I wanna grow all native to the Midwest to draw more native birds and other types of wildlife for generations to come to gift my community for beauty and splendor. I wanna find out if sumacs, elderberries, hazelnuts and dogwoods do the trick. How I maintain my hedges like the brits did years ago? I also want my hedgerow habitats be a place for humans to harvest for food, tea, wine and medicine. Please let me know if there are any ways to build better hedge habitats like the British had, but with all native American plants. Peace!
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Sept 11, 2022 12:32:45 GMT -6
What an interesting prospect. That sounds like a lot of fun!
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Post by chrysanthemum on Sept 11, 2022 14:22:43 GMT -6
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Post by triffid on Sept 11, 2022 14:53:09 GMT -6
It depends on the style of hedgerow you want, it varies across the Isles depending on the region. I'm really no expert on the subject.
Certainly hazel can be coppiced, but hedge-laying is a different art altogether. Any species that has similar growth characteristics and can withstand pleaching should fit the bill.
Here's the South of England style:
However, there may be another regional style that suits your location better. Do you have hawthorn over there? That's another classic hedgerow plant. Do consider including sloes, they make excellent gin.
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Post by amyinowasso on Sept 14, 2022 12:18:02 GMT -6
I'm not sure what a British hedge row is like, but I know a little about natives. I will post some links I have saved in no particular order. grownative.org/learn/native-landscape-plans/www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/Plants/Trees-and-Shrubs/3Are you in Oklahoma? The native plant finder takes it down to your zip code. Sumac spread by rhizomes and form colonies so be ready to contain them. I have dreamed of hazelnut in my yard. There are many beautiful and and edible natives. The trick is finding starts or seeds. Interestingly enough, Ebay has sellers for them and Etsy.
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