Hedges — Living Walls of the Garden 
B eauty and comfort are found in sheltered places. Wind is the first enemy of the gardener. Hedges offer 
a wide variety of protection—from the masonry evergreen effect of Yew and Hemlock to the plumey tall 
screen of Poplars. Cost depends almost entirely upon the size of plant used—never plant an inferior kind 
of hedge because the best kind seems costly: Rather plant the right kind in small size. For instance, a Yew 
hedge can be planted for as little as 15c a running foot of hedge! 
Screens and Windbreaks 
On badly exposed locations there is some¬ 
times no comfort at all to be found with¬ 
out a thorough wind-break. Houses near 
highways often need to shut off the 
sound and sight of traffic. Unsightly 
buildings on neighboring places need to 
be screened off. For all such purposes 
tall plants and trees are needed. 
PINE AND SPRUCE SCREEN 
In the above, the combined effect is 
dense, evergreen and informal. 
Low Edgings 
A foot or less in height, to make neat 
edges to rose or flower gardens, such 
plants as Dwarf Box, Dwarf Yew, etc. 
can for years be kept small with yearly 
pruning, and twice a year shearing. The 
net growth can be one-half inch a year. 
Hedges Must Grow 
But no hedge can be kept permanently 
at any fixed height—they must be al¬ 
lowed to keep some new growth. Usually 
an inch a year is enough—or more can 
be allowed if desired. When a hedge is 
old and large, the only thing to do is to 
prune very severely and then let the 
soft new growth come back for a year. 
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Hedges Must Eat 
Starving a hedge is usually no easy 
trick and results merely in a sickly and 
diseased row of bushes. Fertilize if you 
want a good hedge. It makes ’em grow, 
and you have to prune all the more, but 
you have a nice hedge. 
Start as Small as you Dare! 
Experts agree that perfect hedges 
should be started from one to two feet 
high—or smaller. If you can’t wait, plant 
larger, and revise the planting distances 
in the table. 
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THE BEST HEDGE 
PLANTS 
For prices and descrip¬ 
tions, see alphabetical list¬ 
ing on pages 11 to 37. 
(Also Bargain on page 7) 
Prune or Shear 
Relative Hgt. (ft.) 
Approx. Width 
1--- 
Normal 
Growth 
^Remember to look up 
the Hardiness map on 
page 4 and make sure 
which hedge is hardy 
in your locality. 
Common Name 
IVa 
EVERGREENS 
Juniperus chinensis 
S 
15 
3 
fast 
Chinese Juniper 
IV 2 
“ virginiana 
S 
15 
3 
med. 
Red Cedar 
IV2 
Chamaecyparis plumosa 
S 
6 
3 
med. 
Plumed Cypress 
2 
(Also other Retinospora) 
Picea excelsa 
P 
8 
4 
fast 
Norway Spruce 
2 
“ alba 
P 
8 
4 
fast 
White Spruce 
2 
Hnus resinosa 
P 
12 
6 
fast 
Red, Norway Pine 
2 
“ sylvestris 
P 
10 
5 
fast 
Scots Pine 
iy2 
“ strobus 
s 
8 
4 
fast 
White Hne 
2 
Pseudotsuga douglasi 
s 
8 
5 
fast 
Douglas Fir 
1 V 2 
Taxus cuspidata (tree) 
s 
8 
4 
med. 
Upright Yew 
1 
“ “ nana 
s 
2 
2 
slow 
Dwarf Yew 
2 
“ “ (spreading) 
p 
3 
4 
med. 
Spreading Yew 
y2 
“ canadensis stricta 
s 
1 
y2 
slow 
Upright Dwarf 
11/2 
“ media Hicksii 
s 
6 
2 
med. 
Hick’s Yew 
iy 2 
“ “ Kelseyi 
s 
5 
3 
med. 
Berry bush Yew 
11/2 
Thuja occidentalis 
p 
6 
2 
med. 
Arborvitae 
11/2 
Tsuga canadensis 
s 
8 
5 
fast 
Hemlock 
11/2 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
Berberis triacanthophora 
p 
3 
3 
slow 
Evergreen Barberry 
iy 2 
Buxus sempervirens 
s 
5 
3 
slow 
Bush Boxwood 
1 
“ “ suffruticosa 
s 
4 
4 
slow 
Old English Box 
“ “ “ (2) 
s 
1 
y 2 
slow 
Dwarf Box Edging 
1 
“ Koreana 
s 
1 
1 
slow 
Korean Dwarf Box 
11/2 
Euonymus rad. vegetus. 
s 
3 
3 
fast 
Ever. Bittersweet 
2 
Laurocerasus schipkaensis 
p 
3 
4 
fast 
English Laurel 
iy 2 
Mahonia aquifolium 
p 
4 
3 
med. 
Holly-grape 
1 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
Berberis thunbergii 
s 
3 
3 
med. 
Japanese Barberry 
1 
“ “ erecta 
s 
3 
1 
med. 
Columnberry 
“ “ minor 
s 
2 
2 
slow 
Box-barberry 
1V2 
Caragana arborescens 
s 
6 
4 
fast 
Siberian Pea-tree 
1V2 
Hibiscus syriacus 
s 
6 
6 
med. 
Shrub Althea 
1 
Ligustrum Ibolium 
s 
5 
3 
fast 
Hardy Privet 
y2 
“ ovalifolium 
s 
6 
3 
fast 
Calif. Privet 
2 
Madura polifera 
p 
12 
8 
fast 
Osage Orange 
11/2 
Spiraea Van Houttei 
s 
4 
4 
med. 
Bridal Wreath 
11/2 
Rhamnus frangula 
s 
8 
5 
fast 
Shiny Buckthorn 
iy2 
“ cathartica 
s 
8 
5 
fast 
Spiney Buckthorn 
11/2 
Syringa vulgaris 
s 
8 
4 
fast 
Common Lilac 
1 
Viburnum opulus nana 
s 
2 
2 
slow 
Dwarf Cranberrybush 
11/2 
Euonymus alatus compacta 
s 
6 
4 
med. 
Burning-bush Dwarf 
2 
DECIDUOUS TREES 
Carpinus caroliniana 
p 
12 
6 
med. 
Hornbeam 
iy2 
Crataegus crus-galli 
s 
8 
5 
med. 
Cockspur Thom 
iy2 
“ oxycantha 
s 
8 
6 
med. 
English Hawthorn 
2 
Fagus sylvatica 
p 
12 
6 
med. 
European Beech 
2 
Populus nigra italica 
— 
25 
5 
fast 
Lombardy Poplar 
2 
Ulmus pumila 
s 
15 
7 
fast 
Chinese Elm 
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