Hedgerow                                      

 Have you ever seen pictures of farm fields in England or elsewhere in Europe that have trees and shrubs growing around the edges of the pasture or crops? These borders are hedgerows.

A hedgerow can be thought of as a strip of densely planted trees, shrubs and other plants forming a border. You could think of a hedgerow as a living fence, though a hedgerow should be much wider than a typical fence.

Hedgerows are often planted along property boundaries or along roads or driveways.

Hedgerows provide numerous benefits on a property or around a garden. Here are 5 main benefits they bring to your space.

5 benefits of hedgerows

• Serve as low-maintenance “fencing” once established.

• Support local wildlife such as birds.

• Create beneficial micro-climates and reduce watering needs.

• Provide a harvest.

• Add beauty to your place.