Green Fences

Perhaps you, too, are a fan of living fences. Living fences not only protect you from prying eyes but are also aesthetically pleasing if you choose the right shrubs. They also trap dust and act as a noise barrier.
If you’re unsure which plants are suitable for planting a fence, visit a garden center, where they’ll be happy to advise you. You can also find plenty of helpful advice online.

It depends on whether you want just a green hedge or if a flowering hedge is more appealing to you. Some shrubs will even provide you with healthy and tasty small fruits. Sea
buckthorn is one such example. The advantage of growing sea buckthorn is that it requires almost no maintenance and can tolerate any environment and soil. It doesn’t mind soils containing sand or stones. It is fully frost-hardy. It isn’t demanding when it comes to watering; on the contrary, it can’t tolerate waterlogging. However, it will be grateful if you place it in a sunny spot. It will then reward you with berries rich in minerals and vitamin C. In fact, the vitamin C content is several times higher than in citrus fruits. You can use the berries to make very healthy jams, juices, or medicinal ointments. You can eat them both raw and dried. If you expect a sufficient harvest of these healthy berries, don’t forget that you need to plant both male and female plants. If you decide to create a sea buckthorn hedge, you’ll harvest several dozen kilograms of this health-promoting crop. You can use not only the berries but also the leaves and branches of the sea buckthorn.

Sea buckthorn provides privacy from prying eyes because it is a dense shrub. It grows to two to three meters tall. It also has an interesting leaf color. The leaves are gray-green to silvery, looking as if frosted.
Like any hedge, a sea buckthorn hedge needs regular pruning and maintenance to maintain a compact appearance. It is best to prune the sea buckthorn after harvesting the berries. You don’t need to worry that the sea buckthorn will bear fewer berries the following year. On the contrary, you’ll be surprised that the yield will be even greater.
The key to pruning is using suitable, sharp garden shears.