{"id":6922,"date":"2016-03-05T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/alys-fowler-a-hedge-is-the-perfect-canvas-for-decoration\/"},"modified":"2016-03-05T13:06:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T06:06:18","slug":"alys-fowler-a-hedge-is-the-perfect-canvas-for-decoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/alys-fowler-a-hedge-is-the-perfect-canvas-for-decoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Alys Fowler: a hedge is the perfect canvas for decoration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nI have a lot more time for spending money on hedging than I do on, say, handbagsIf I had my way I would have a garden surrounded by a lovely hedge. One that birds could flit in and out of and where hedgehogs could roam the nether regions. If I had money to burn I would plant an instant one.It\u2019s possible to buy a semi-mature hedge that is lifted in metre-long sections and plonked where you need it, so you don\u2019t have to wait a jot. Such things are very expensive; still, I have a lot more time for spending money on hedging than I do on, say, handbags. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/mar\/05\/alys-fowler-a-hedge-is-the-perfect-canvas-for-decoration\" target=\"_blank\">Alys Fowler: a hedge is the perfect canvas for decoration<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; I have a lot more time for spending money on hedging than I do on,&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-1NE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":34964,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-fowler-what-can-i-do-about-a-dying-privet-hedge\/","url_meta":{"origin":6922,"position":0},"title":"Ask Alys Fowler: what can I do about a dying privet hedge?","date":"November 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Our 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.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":124632,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/now-is-the-season-to-plant-snowdrops-bluebells-wood-anemones-aconites-and-lily-of-the-valley-alys-fowler\/","url_meta":{"origin":6922,"position":1},"title":"Now is the season to plant snowdrops, bluebells, wood anemones, aconites and lily of the valley | Alys Fowler","date":"February 19, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Plant bulbs \u2018in the green\u2019 now and gaps under shrubs and trees will soon fill up, bringing beauty to sparse-looking shrubs and hedgesThe awkward bare ankles of a shrub or deciduous hedge are not things of beauty, but there they often are. 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