{"id":34964,"date":"2016-11-19T18:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T11:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-fowler-what-can-i-do-about-a-dying-privet-hedge\/"},"modified":"2016-11-19T18:04:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T11:04:52","slug":"ask-alys-fowler-what-can-i-do-about-a-dying-privet-hedge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-fowler-what-can-i-do-about-a-dying-privet-hedge\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Alys Fowler: what can I do about a dying privet hedge?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nOur gardening expert has the answerMy privet hedge seems to be dying. It\u2019s at least 40 years old, but I thought you couldn\u2019t kill them. What should I replace it with if it does die?Privet is definitely on the tough-as-old-boots list, but I have no idea what ails yours. If I come across something that\u2019s dying and the cause is not obvious, I\u00a0first check the backs of leaves (any fungi, insects, strange spots, nibbled edges?) and nooks and crannies (anything hiding there?), then scratch the stem with my thumbnail, to see how much green is under the fresh bark. If\u00a0there\u2019s none, it\u2019s dead.Then I look at the feet. Is there compaction, a source of pollution, or mushrooms sprouting? Has the stem been severed or ringbarked, or has a nearby large tree or shrub been cut down recently? Is there a new source of light pollution at night? Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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