When Buying

• The Bare root season runs from late October to the middle of March
• You should purchase your bare-root trees & hedging as early as possible
• This will give you the best choice & healthiest plants
• Be sure to plant your bare root plant soon after purchase
• For Beech hedging you will need 3 plants per metre
• Therefore so 30m long hedgerow you will need 90 plants
• Sizes of beech range from 1m to 2m in height
• If you don’t have time to plant straight away you should temporarily ‘heel in’ your plants
• Assess roots before buying, making sure that there are plenty & they have not dried out

Before Planting

• Be sure to keep roots covered at all times
• Never expose roots to sun, wind or frost
• When planting keep plants in their bags
• Bare root plants generally come in large white sacks with black inner insides
• This is to keep roots cool & moist
• Before planting, soak root balls in water for 20 minutes

Prepare your Trench

• Dig out a trench 2 ft wide & 1 ½ foot deep
• Use a string line to ensure trench & hedge is straight
• Remove all roots & stones from hole
• Keep soil close by
• Add farm yard manure. Manure should be well rotten
• Add 4 inches to base of hole & fork into soil

Using RootGrow Dipping Gel

• Use Rootgrow to encourage your root developments
• See our associated products to buy
• Simply mix gel with water, dip plant's roots in the mix & plant
• Mycorrhizal Fungi live aid nutrient & water uptake
• Encouraging better root & plant establishment

Position Plants

• Remove 2 plants at a time from bag or bucket they are soaking in
• Space plants 1 foot apart in trench
• Stagger plants in trench to create a thicker or more dense hedge
• Position two plants at a time
• Back fill trench with some soil to ensure plants are held in place
• Now add the next two plants
• Again space 1 foot apart & continue to stagger the plants
• Again back fill & continue

Planting

• Once you have 10 plants positioned go back & back fill soil
• Use the back of your foot or garden shovel to back fill
• Half fill trench & press in with feet
• Again asses level of hedging in soil
• If too deep you can give each plant a little lift
• Back fill with remaining soil & press in
• Again ensure each plant is level with the soil & is straight
• Rake area level
• Water hedge in well & ensure it is kept moist for the first year