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Step 1: Order
Contact us to get a quote or get connected with a distributor. All of our 20+ varieties of hedges are grown on our farm in Canby, Oregon for 5-7 years, then shipped directly to locations all over the country. Our turnaround time is 2 weeks from order placement to delivery, any time of year.
Step 2: Trench
For a standard InstantHedge, dig a trench 12” deep and at least 18” wide to the length desired. For a MiniHedge, dig the trench 7” deep and at least 12” wide. If you are planting a long hedge, a trencher or mini-excavator can save a lot of time. Otherwise digging by hand is perfectly sufficient.
Be sure to check for underground utility lines before you start digging!
Step 3: Place
Your hedges are pre-spaced, so all you need to do is place them end-to-end in your trench. If your hedges were shipped in biodegradable cardboard, you don’t even need to remove the packaging! If you have MiniHedges, simply lift the units from their pots and place end-to-end. Fabric bags can be cut away and cedar boxes can be broken away or saved for other uses.
Step 4: Finish
Backfill around the hedge units and lightly pack. Apply a layer of mulch over the root zone, being careful not to put the mulch onto the trunks of the hedge. If planting in spring, you can also apply a slow-release fertilizer. Set up irrigation if it isn’t already there – drip irrigation works perfectly for hedges.
Step 5: Enjoy!
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The InstantHedge process involves extensive root-pruning of all our field-grown hedges.
Each crop is root-pruned five times before harvesting, resulting in a dense, healthy root mass near the base of the hedge. This also means that when the hedges are harvested, no large roots are being cut. This minimizes the stress on the garden hedges at harvest, which means little to no transplant shock. It also enables us to harvest and ship our garden hedging plants at any time of year.
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Step 1: Order
Contact us to get a quote or get connected with a distributor. All of our 20+ varieties of hedges are grown on our farm in Canby, Oregon for 5 - 7 years, then shipped directly to locations all over the country. Our turnaround time is 2 weeks from order placement to delivery, any time of year.
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Step 2: Trench
For a standard InstantHedge, dig a trench 12” deep and at least 18” wide to the length desired. For a MiniHedge, dig the trench 7” deep and at least 12” wide. If you are planting a long he dge, a trencher or mini - excavator can save a lot of time. Otherwise digging by hand is perfectly sufficient.
Be sure to check for underground utility lines before you start digging!
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Step 3: Place
Your hedges are pre - spaced , so all you need to do is place them end - to - end in your trench. If your hedges were shipped in biodegradable cardboard, you don’t even need to remove the packaging! If you have MiniHedges, simply lift the units from their pots and place end - to - end. Fabric bags can be cut away and cedar b oxes can be broken away or saved for other uses.
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Step 4: Finish
Backfill around the hedge units and lightly pack. Apply a layer of mulch over the root zone, being careful not to put the mulch onto the trunks of the hedge. If planting in spring, you can al so apply a slow - release fertilizer. Set up irrigation if it isn’t already there – drip irrigation works perfectly for hedges.
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Step 5: Enjoy!
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The InstantHedge process involves extensive root-pruning of all our field-grown best hedges.
Each crop is root-pruned five times before harvesting, resulting in a dense, healthy root mass near the base of the hedge. This also means that when the hedges are harvested, no large roots are being cut. This minimizes the stress on the garden hedges at harvest, which means little to no transplant shock.
3 Hedge Sizes
Our hedges are sold in 3 convenient sizes to fit the needs of any landscap project; 5-6’ tall Garden hedges provide instant privacy and screening, 3-4’ tall hedges can be used to create garden rooms and medium-sized borders, and 18” tall boxwood hedges are perfect for knot gardens and low borders. The Garden hedges can easily be maintained at these sizes with regular pruning, or they can be allowed to grow much larger over time. All InstantHedges come in “hedge units”. 18” height hedges are 32” long and 10” thick with 5 plants per unit. 3-4’ and 5-6’ height hedges are 40” long and 16 inches thick with 4 plants per unit.
25+ Hedge Varieties
There is a huge assortment of best hedges in production at our nursery.
We have evergreen hedging plants, deciduous hedges, fast-growing hedges, slow-growing hedges, green hedges, blue hedges, purple hedges, flowering hedges, hedges with beautiful fall colors, thorny hedges for security, deer-resistant hedges, bird-friendly hedges, extremely cold-hardy hedges, salt/heat/drought tolerant hedges, hedges for wet areas, and more. Each variety we grow has been carefully chosen, and there are some common garden hedge types that we have elected not to grow due to disease or maintenance issues.
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There is a huge assortment of best hedges in production at our nursery. We have evergreen hedging plants, deciduous hedges, fast-growing hedges, slow-growing hedges, green hedges, blue hedges, purple hedges, flowering hedges, hedges with beautiful fall colors, thorny hedges for security, deer-resistant hedges, bird-friendly hedges, extremely cold-hardy hedges, salt/heat/drought tolerant hedges, hedges for wet areas, and more.
Each variety we grow has been carefully chosen, and there are some common garden hedge types that we have elected not to grow due to disease or maintenance issues.
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Featured Media Appearances | Press and News
InstantHedge Featured in July GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 18/07/2020
As experts in privacy hedging, we’ve heard it all. So many people are desperate for immediate privacy that can extend 10, 15, or 20 feet upward, but they become frustrated with the limited availability of hedge options that are both instantly thick and tall.
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Fast Growing Hedges for Privacy
InstantHedge Featured in Green Profit Magazine
Posted 03/07/2020
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Products retailers need and customers want
InstantHedge featured in RENTCafe Blog(Page 43)
Posted 09/06/2020
Can’t get out and enjoy nature right now? Bring nature in your home. You may not own your dwelling, but you can still find ways to bring the outdoors inside. Whether your space is large or small, gardening enhances both your health and happiness.
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How to Incorporate Nature Into Your Apartment
InstantHedge Featured in May Gardensmart Newsletter
Posted 18/05/2020
You may think it a known fact that evergreens make the best privacy hedges, but you may also think that you will have to forfeit that quality if you want seasonal color interest from a hedge.
Think again!
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BEECH HEDGES FOR COLOR AND SCREENING
InstantHedge Featured in April GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 17/04/2020
Boxwood (Buxus sp.) is a wildly popular evergreen shrub that has been used in landscapes for centuries. It fits in any garden style, from very formal (Versailles) to very casual. They are the go-to option for low-maintenance, evergreen hedges.
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BANISH BLIGHT WITH THIS BOXWOOD REPLACEMENT
InstantHedge Featured in March GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 14/03/2020
A hedge is an essential component for almost every garden. These living walls are invaluable for their ability to provide privacy, noise reduction, habitat for wildlife, garden design, and a lovely green backdrop for the whole garden.
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HOW TO PLANT THE HEDGE OF YOUR DREAMS
InstantHedge in Lawn & Garden Retailer
Posted 05/03/2020
The best new ornamental plants, garden products and edible plants were recently given the prestigious 2020 Green Thumb Award, presented by the Direct Gardening Association (DGA).
Winners in the Ornamental Seeds, Bulbs and Plants division were European Beech InstantHedge from InstantHedge and Clematis ‘Lady Kyoko’ from Spring Hill Nurseries. Recipients in the Gardening Tools and Accessories division were Garden Tutor Online Course and Kit from Botaniworld and the Vertex Wall Trellis from Gardener’s Supply Co. In the Edible Plants division, KangaRhu Rhubarb from Gurneys Seed and Treasure Island Sweet Potatoes from Concept Plants were winners.
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Green Thumb Awards Handed Out
InstantHedge Featured in Green Profit's Buzz
Posted 04/03/2020
That could have been another great name for the InstantHedge, a winner of one of the Direct Gardening Association’s 2020 Green Thumb Awards. These awards are chosen by garden writers who judge both plants and products on uniqueness, technological innovation, ability to solve a garden problem and their appeal to gardeners.
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Privacy, Pronto
InstantHedge Featured in February GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 17/02/2020
or dense evergreen hedges with a lush, leafy look, people often reach for English laurels like the species Prunus laurocerasus or the Schip laurel.
These hedges are useful in situations that need a fast-growing hedge and have a fair amount of space to fill, but sometimes a smaller, more manageable type hedge is needed. This is where their lesser-known cousin, Portuguese laurel, saves the day! It is a different species, Prunus lusitanica, native to the coast of Portugal and Northwestern Africa. Read on for five reasons why you might need a Portuguese laurel hedge of your own.
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5 Reasons Why You Need a portuguese Laurel Hedge
InstantHedge Featured in January GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 19/01/2020
When the winter air is cold and the nights are long, it helps to start dreaming of spending warm summer days in the garden. Whether you like to keep it a private space for just you or a spot to host backyard bashes for the masses, this one element will make a huge impact on your outdoor living space: a thriving privacy hedge.
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Enjoy Privacy in Your Garden This Spring
InstantHedge featured in December GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 12/13/2019
Many popular hedges are deciduous, with a lovely fall color display, and some may even hold their dormant leaves throughout the winter for added screening (like European beech).
Still, for full, thick winter privacy your best bet is an evergreen hedge. Some evergreens go off color in winter, but the list below contains the best hedges to pick for optimum winter color and interest.
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Best Hedges for Winter Privacy
InstantHedge featured in November GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 11/18/2019
When fall hits, we often find ourselves in a frenzied state of cleaning up our gardens. Raking leaves, spreading mulch, removing spent plant material, tucking away gardening hoses, etc. has us thinking about putting the garden to bed. Usually planting anything is far from our thoughts until the first taste of spring the next year. However, fall is really one of the best times to plant trees and shrubs, and it's the ideal time to install a new hedge! Here are a few reasons why:
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Why fall is the best time to plant a hedge
InstantHedge Featured in October GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 10/11/2019
A cottage garden is an experience.
It engages all the senses and invokes a feeling of strong connection to both the past and the present. It creates an ecosystem where pollinators, birds, and other creatures thrive. The best part is that they are easy to create and maintain if done right.
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How To Build a Cottage Garden
InstantHedge Featured in GardenSmart September Newsletter
Posted 09/13/2019
When that first scent of fall reaches our noses, it signals our brains to reach for everything cozy and comforting. We start to slow down after the rush of summer and ready ourselves for the dark, short days of winter. Plants make similar changes, with annuals and perennials shutting down, evergreens slowing growth, and deciduous shrubs and trees beginning to abscise and drop their leaves.
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Hedges with Brilliant Fall Color
InstantHedge in August GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 08/16/2019
For centuries, people have been shaping hedges into crisp lines and geometric patterns to create breathtaking formal garden designs.
By studying the elements of formal gardens, we can take away some tips and tricks for installing them at home.
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HOW TO CREATE A FORMAL GARDEN WITH HEDGE
InstantHedge in July Gardensmart Newsletter
Posted 07/12/2019
"Landscaping a small space is a special challenge. They often require extra privacy since a small yard typically means close proximity to neighbors, but there simply isn’t much room for screening plants.
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Hedges for Small Spaces
InstantHedge in June Gardensmart Newsletter
Posted 06/10/2019
"This is a message for those living in a cold climate who have given up hope of being able to grow an interesting hedge: you have options! Yes, cherry laurels, yew, and beech are extremely popular in the Zone 5 and up crowd, but don’t think for a moment that there aren’t beautiful choices for the Zone 4 and below folks as well.
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Cold-Hardy Hedges
InstantHedge is Luxury Pools' Product We Love!
Posted 05/28/2019
"InstantHedge is revolutionizing landscapes. With refinished, live options in three different sizes and over 25 varieties
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InstantHedge in May GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 05/18/2019
"I need a privacy hedge but my yard gets a lot of shade. Is there anything I can grow? I'm desperate!" Sound familiar? This is a very common question, so you are not alone.
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InstantHedge in May GardenSmart Newsletter
InstantHedge in April GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 04/16/2019
Picture this: It's late March. Shrubs and trees stand leafless under a gray sky. You turn your eyes and suddenly notice that the landscape is lit by a bright stretch of golden hedge.
Upon closer inspection, you see that the gold hue comes from tiny flowers covering the branches of a Cornelian cherry.
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InstantHedge in April GardenSmart Newsletter
InstantHedge in UpShoot Press Release
Posted 03/19/2019
March 2019 — InstantHedge took the design/build market in the United States by storm in 2018, debuting 20 varieties of precision-trimmed and packaged, ready-to-plant 3-4’ and 5-6’ hedges. In the fall the company expanded with a line of 18” boxwood panels for instant borders, knot gardens and patios.
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Instant Appeal and Infinite Possibilities
InstantHedge Article in March GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 03/14/2019
Creating a garden that is either beautiful or utilitarian is simple. Creating a garden that is both beautiful and utilitarian is tricky. There is a key secret for making this possible, and I'm about to let you in on it: use hedges to create garden rooms.
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Garden Rooms for Maximum Impact
InstantHedge in February GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted 02/19/2019
With living spaces getting smaller and smaller, while our need for plants growing around us gets greater and greater, container gardening has become an extremely important landscaping tool.
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Hedges in Containers
InstantHedge used in This Old House
Posted 01/21/2019
In partnership with the talented architects at Union Studio, the incredibly gifted craftsmen of Sweenor Builders, and our valued Sponsors and Contributors, we are excited to unveil our 2018 TOH Idea House in Narragansett, Rhode Island. This 2,700-square-foot Craftsman-style cottage features abundant built-ins, a guest quarters over the garage, and dreamy spaces for outdoor “staycation” living. Scroll down to take a video tour, check out inspirational galleries, enter the Idea House Sweepstakes, and read more about the products and services you’ll find inside and outside this beachtown bungalow.
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2018 Idea House
Article Featured in GardenSmart January Newsletter
Posted 01/18/2019
A great knot garden is like a great wine: nice at first, but as it matures it takes on complex, sometimes unexpected characteristics that enchant and delight the senses. Do you dream of having one of these charming gardens, but you're not sure where to start? We are here to guide you, step by step.
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How to Build a Knot Garden
InstantHedge Featured in Washington Gardener
Posted 12/17/2018
The December 2018 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine is out.
Inside this issue:
- 25+ of the Best Japanese Maples for Winter Interest
- Visiting the North Carolina Arboretum
- Your Garden Task List
- Fabulous Flavorful Fava Beans
- Trees Matter to Bees and Local Business
- DC-MD-VA Gardening Events Calendar
- Meet Joe Howard: The Big Tree Man
- And much more….
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Digger Magazine Features InstantHedge
Posted November 26, 2018
Living screens are as versatile as they are varied. They hide the neighbors, block ugly views, provide backdrops and create garden rooms.
Originally, though, screens were used to hem in livestock. When humans made the leap from hunter-gatherers to start an agrarian lifestyle, they prevented animals from wandering by using living screens left behind as they cleared the land for planting. In ancient Roman times, the practice became more structured as farmers planted their own shrubs to mark property lines and keep animals in line.
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Trees for Screens
InstantHedge featured in Garden Center Magazine
Posted November 9, 2018
Each InstantHedge is an evergreen or deciduous hedge sold in panels of four trees that have been pruned multiple times each year using GPS tracking equipment to provide extraordinary density.
Revolutionary technology ensures precision, accuracy and delivery of a consistent product. The hedges look like they’ve been growing in place for years, not just dropped in the ground.
InstantHedges arrive on site in sturdy biodegradable cardboard boxes ready to plant, and easy to maneuver with loading equipment. The result? Instant privacy and design features in 3-4' and 5-6' heights.
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InstantHedge Article in GardenSmart Newsletter
Posted November 9, 2018
Evergreen: check. Deer resistant: check. Full sun: check. Full shade: check. Hardy to Zone 4: check. Easy to maintain: check. Can be pruned to any shape: check. What more could you ask for?
The above cannot be said for many plants! For these reasons, boxwood (Buxus sp.) has remained the most popular shrub grown in the U.S. and worldwide for centuries. Boxwoods can tolerate a wide variety of growing conditions.
They are slow growing and have lush, easy-to-shape evergreen foliage, making them especially useful for low borders, knot gardens, and topiaries.
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InstantHedge in the Hartley-Botanic Magazine
Posted October 15, 2018
Recently, while walking through the aisles of the Independent Garden Center trade show in Chicago, I discovered a product I’d never seen before—containerized hedges. A row of neatly sheared plants outlined the booth. Clearly, they were field-grown and root pruned, their branches naturally intermingling. It was a living privacy wall you could buy.
It would take years and plenty of effort to grow a hedge like this. This one could be delivered to your doorstep and, depending on the length, planted in an afternoon. For everyone whose back garden has suddenly been invaded by a towering house next door, or for those who need the design control of a clipped boxwood right now, here was the answer.
I had to know more.
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Instant Privacy Hedges - Now You Can Buy Time
Horticulture Magazine Newsletter Features InstantHedge
Posted October 10, 2018
What if you could instantly enjoy privacy, instantly create an evergreen screen, or instantly plant a knot garden that’s garden-tour ready? You can! Introducing InstantHedge: real living, thriving trees, sold in pre-formed, pre-spaced panels for easy planting.
They are truly instant, living hedges! Each InstantHedge is a lush, evergreen or deciduous hedge sold in panels of four trees that have been pruned multiple times yearly via GPS tracked equipment to provide extraordinary density. Revolutionary technology from the Netherlands ensures precision, accuracy, and delivery, of a consistent, thriving product. Once they’re in your garden, the hedges look like they’ve been growing in place for years, not just dropped in the ground, and they’re ready to hit the ground running, continuing to grow and thrive for years.
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UpShoot Blog Post Features InstantHedge
Posted 10/10/2018
October 2, 2018 — The spring 2018 introduction of InstantHedges was a smash hit, with retailers, designers, and homeowners clamoring for delivery of the 13 different varieties of grab-and-go (literally) four-unit pre-trimmed hedges.
Since 2014, owner Brent Markus and his team have planted 500,000 trees, filling 81 acres with plants precision-trimmed multiple times per year with GPS-driven technology. Hedges are then dug in groups of four, packed up, and shipped for planting at homes, commercial properties, and for use at restaurants, museums, and shopping areas as movable screens.
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Press Release: Instant Hedges For Fall And Winter Accents And Screening Now Available
InstantHedge Article Featured on GardenSmart
Posted 10/12/2018
A hedge is a natural way to define space in a garden without the expense and labor involved in building a fence or wall.
Planting shrubs such as boxwood and laurel can create green "rooms" that provide beauty and privacy in a landscape.
Have you considered a hedge for your garden, but didn't want to wait the mandatory 4 to 5 years for the plants to fill in? With InstantHedge, you can have a lush, finished hedge in just one day.
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Hedges Create Living Rooms
InstantHedge Featured in the Nursery & Landscape Insider Newsletter
Posted 10/10/2018
It’s been a while since I mentioned InstantHedge, which is such a clever and simple solution to implement instant landscape gratification. Last time I mentioned it, they only had a few options plant-wise and were looking for distributors to assist in getting material into the hands of landscape contractors and retailers.
A lot has changed in the past year and InstantHedge is now offering boxwood (Green Mountain boxwood, to be exact) and 18 other taxa including my favorite plant in their lineup, Ilex xaquipernyi Dragon Lady.
More importantly for those who want to get their hands on these marvels, the product line is now available via both Fast Growing Trees and Wayside Gardens.
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InstantHedge on Garden Time TV
Posted April 2018
RECORD BREAKING WEATHER. A few weeks ago all we thought about was the cold and not the heat. This winter was pretty mild, but then we got hit with a few days of frost and cold, and all those plants we thought would survive, didn’t! It doesn’t matter now. The heat returned and all is forgotten! The spring rains may come and go, but the warmth will probably remain. Still, that doesn’t mean that you should put out all your tender plants yet. Keep an eye on the weather forecast and maybe wait another week or so to make sure that these temps are not going south any time soon.
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InstantHedge Featured in The Hampton Gardner
Posted 3/12/2018
Hedges have been an important part of Hamptons landscapes for as long as I can remember, and I feel pretty certain that if you visited the East End a century ago, the village areas of Westhampton, Southampton and East Hampton would look very familiar, not just for the architecture and seascape but for the hedges as well.
The vast majority of these hedges, probably hundreds of miles and thousands of linear feet of them, are the ubiquitous privet hedges. The hedges are primarily used as privacy screens and windbreaks, and while some property owners let them grow somewhat wild, most have them sheared and shaped two to four times a year to keep them symmetrical and dense.
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Hedges in an Instant
InstantHedge Featured in Digger Magazine
Posted 2/23/2018
Brent Markus, owner of Rare Tree Nursery in Silverton, Oregon, has introduced a new line of conveniently packaged, pre-formed hedges under the brand name InstantHedge. The new line has been in the works since 2014, after Markus was inspired by a visit to QuickHedge farm in the Netherlands. Markus then planted rows of evergreens and deciduous trees on more than 80 acres of land in Canby, Oregon. The resulting hedges are now ready for sale and shipment this spring.
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InstantHedge introduces ready-to-plant hedges
INSTANTHEDGE FEATURED IN THE GROWER TALKS NEWSLETTER
Posted 2/23/2018
If you attended MANTS, and during the horticultural overload period managed to stop and look at the Rare Tree Nursery booth, you may have seen the display of InstantHedges. Before I go further, let me thank the marketing folks of InstantHedges for keeping the "T" in Instant!
But back to the topic—it’s pretty ingenious, especially considering its simplicity. The concept revolves around providing what consumers want. You ask, "What is that?" Instant gratification, of course. That’s why they hire a landscape contractor in the first place!
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INSTANTHEDGE FEATURED IN THE FLORAL DAILY NEWSLETTER
Posted 2/22/2018
“Nursery offers finished hedges in a day”
Designers, landscapers, and contractors now have an instant option for privacy, screening, and aesthetics with InstantHedge.
Marrying custom, patented technology with decades of horticultural experience, we have created beautiful, high-quality hedges for any landscape. Rather than waiting years for a traditional planting to grow together to form a screen, our InstantHedge provides immediate gratification as a ready-made solution for privacy and design," says owner Brent Markus.
Each InstantHedge is an evergreen or deciduous hedge sold in panels of four trees that have been pruned multiple times each year using GPS tracking equipment to provide extraordinary density. Revolutionary technology ensures precision, accuracy and delivery of a consistent product. The hedges look like they’ve been growing in place for years, not just dropped in the ground.
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INSTANTHEDGE FEATURED IN THE GREEN PROFIT NEWSLETTER
Posted 2/22/2018
“Hedges In a Day!”
When I saw a press release come into my inbox this week with the subject heading “Finished Hedges in a Day!,” I was skeptical.
I’ve seen those “hedges” that are actually stiff plastic look-alikes—that’s got to be what the release was referring to. Right?
Wrong! InstantHedges are the real chlorophyll-filled deal. According to the release, these hedges look like they’ve been growing in place for years. In fact, they have been growing in place for about four years, at the 80-plus acre Oregon nursery owned by InstantHedge creator Brent Markus. Using patented technology and GPS tracking equipment, the nursery’s rows of trees are meticulously trimmed to create a dense and consistent hedge. That hedgerow is then dug up in 40-inch sections, shipped in a sturdy cardboard box and are ready to plant. “We don’t ship plants,” says Brent. “We ship plantscapes.”
Brent got the idea for InstantHedge while on a trip to Holland in 2012. In 2014 he planted more than 400,000 plants. Now with some of them topping 6 ft., it’s time to dig and ship. Brent has 13 different evergreen and deciduous varieties to choose from in zones ranging from 2-9, heights from 3-6 ft.
and from full to partial sunlight. In the fall they plan to start selling 18-inch lengths of boxwood hedging.
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Green Profit Newsletter
InstantHedge Featured in Lawn & Landscape
Posted 2/21/2018
InstantHedge offers 13 varieties of ready-to-plant hedges, covering hardiness zones 2-9, heights of 3-6 feet, and full to partial sunlight requirements. Hedges currently ship in biodegradable cardboard boxes with a plastic fabric pot version under development. In addition to the large hedges, they are also releasing an 18" boxwood hedge in fall 2018. Each InstantHedge is an evergreen or deciduous hedge sold in panels of four trees that have been pruned multiple times each year
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INSTANTHEDGE FEATURED ON LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT.NET
Posted 2/21/2018
InstantHedge, a nursery based in Canby, Ore.
, will release its live, ready-to-plant hedges in spring 2018. “Rather than waiting years for a traditional planting to grow together to form a screen, our InstantHedge provides immediate gratification as a ready-made solution for privacy and design,” said Brent Markus, founder of InstantHedge.
Each panel—consisting of four trees—is 40 inches and is available in heights of 3 to 4 feet or 5 to 6 feet and a thickness of 16 inches.
The hedges are delivered in plantable, biodegradable cardboard containers. There are three units per pallet and 90 units per truckload.
The trees have been cultivated for more than five years by experienced hands and precision-agricultural technologies, said the company.
Local satellite, high-frequency GPS guides InstantHedge’s patented equipment for planting, watering, root pruning, delicate sculpting and harvesting, ensuring uniformity and consistent quality.
InstantHedge currently offers thirteen varieties of evergreen and deciduous trees in heights ranging from four to six feet.
The hedge units can be planted in any configuration and can conform to any landscape design.
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We present to your attention a selection of the best plants in our opinion for creating a living fence on your site.
| 1. Thuja. Evergreen tree or shrub. In the conditions of the middle lane, it can reach a height of 3 m. It is widely used to create hedges. The optimal planting distance is 80-100 cm. It can be planted in two rows in a checkerboard pattern. In a temperate climate, among the various forms of thuja, the western thuja "Smaragd" and "Emerald" feel best. Among other plants used to create hedges, thuja has its advantages and disadvantages | |
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Drawbacks: disadvantages of arborvitae include its burnout in the bright sun, while the needles lose their decorative effect and become brown. | |
Not demanding on lighting, frost and heat resistant, feels good in urban environments. | 2. Juniper. Common, Cossack, virgin, scaly, and Chinese junipers are used to create hedges. All of them have their own characteristics, but their main advantages are the same: | |
Of the shortcomings of juniper, one can single out its need for good lighting. |
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Otherwise, the bushes become loose and lose their decorative effect. Like all conifers, juniper has a rather slow growth, although this is a minus or plus for a hedge - a moot point. | 3. Berry yew. Evergreen coniferous plant. Great for creating a living fence and for good reason: | |
The yew has one drawback - all its parts are poisonous. |
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| 4. Lawson Cypress is one of the most beautiful coniferous plants. | |
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Disadvantages: prefers well-lit areas (goes bald in the shade), requires regular watering and spraying. |
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| 5. Derain white. Fast-growing deciduous shrub up to 3 m high. Very beautiful, retains its decorative effect even in winter, thanks to bright red shoots. Blossoms twice a season, in the fall, along with young flowers, rounded white berries appear. The shrub has many virtues , among which: | |
Perhaps the only feature of turf that can be called its disadvantage is the need for regular cutting. If this condition is not observed, the bush is exposed in the lower part, it looks sloppy. |
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| 6. Califolia vesicle. Spectacular shrub with spreading drooping branches and large ornamental leaves. It reaches a height of 3 m. With proper care, a vesicle hedge will become a real highlight of your garden. | |
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has no defects. |
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| 7. Coronal mock orange A beautifully flowering fragrant shrub up to 3 m high. It is frost-resistant and unpretentious, excellent for the conditions of the middle zone. In addition to the already listed advantages of mock orange, the following should be noted: | |
The plant has no significant shortcomings, it should only be noted that well-lit places should be chosen for planting mock orange, and the soil should not be compacted and waterlogged. |
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Spirea. A very ornamental shrub with beautiful abundant flowers. A spirea hedge can reach a height of 1.5 m. The plant has many advantages, including: - Lush, elegant blooms.
- Handles shearing well.
- Able to take various forms.
- By combining varieties with different flowering periods, a continuously flowering hedge can be created.
- A wide range of varieties with different colors of inflorescences.
- Undemanding to soils
To maintain a neat appearance of the shrub, it is recommended to trim the faded inflorescences.
| 9. Thunberg barberry. Great for hedges because it: | |
The plant has its own disadvantages . For example, the presence of long sharp spines complicates the care of the shrub. With a lack of sunlight, the decorative effect of the leaves is lost. The plant propagates easily and appears where its growth is undesirable. |
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| 10. Privet. Fast-growing shade-tolerant shrub up to 2-2.5 m high. The plant deserves special attention for the following reasons: | |
The only drawback of privet is poisonous fruits. |
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Do not choose this plant if you have children. | 11. Cotoneaster brilliant. Densely leafy deciduous shrub up to 0.5 to 1.5 meters high. Undoubted Benefits of Cotoneaster: | |
Cotoneaster branches are fairly fast growing so regular pruning is essential to maintain the shape and attractiveness of the shrub. |
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| 12. Blood red hawthorn. Unpretentious deciduous shrub, characterized by high longevity. | |
Irregular shearing of hawthorn can expose the underside of the bush. |
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The undoubted advantages of the plant are: | 13. Lilac. Very ornamental flowering shrub. To create a hedge, the use of undemanding, frost-resistant, drought-resistant varieties, such as Meyer's, Amur and Hungarian lilacs, is recommended. The advantage of lilac over other shrubs is as follows: | |
disadvantages of lilacs include the need for annual cutting of root shoots; a short flowering period, after which the decorativeness of the plant is significantly reduced. |
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14. Shrub cinquefoil. A very decorative compact shrub that blooms from early summer to autumn. The main advantages of the plant: | |
Every 4-5 years the plant needs a rejuvenating pruning. Requires watering during dry periods. |
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At the same time, hydrangea is rather capricious, requires frequent watering, needs shelter for the winter, and is demanding on the composition of the soil. The plant needs pruning, since flowering occurs only on the shoots of the current year. |
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Hydrangea. Incredibly beautiful shrub with large leaves and very lush flowering. Paniculata and tree varieties are great for creating hedges. Hydrangea Benefits: Was this article helpful to you? Share it with your friends and get bonuses for activity
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Plants on the site can serve not only as a decorative component, but also are able to perform certain functions. Cover unsightly outbuildings, strengthen the soil or divide the territory, for example. Today we will talk about deciduous shrubs that are suitable for forming hedges. A country house hedge is a densely planted chain of plants for decoration and division of space into certain zones, to replace the traditional fence, and protect the territory from prying eyes or even protect the garden from wild animals.
Regardless of the purpose of the hedge, it is a very beautiful ornament that can transform any landscape.
Hedge Benefits:
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As we said above, a hedge is able to divide the site into certain zones. So, for example, it can be used to separate the central areas from the adjacent area. Or a vegetable garden area from an orchard.
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A living wall can easily replace the fence we are used to. If you decide to delimit the territory with a non-traditional stationary fence, densely planted crops will hide your garden from prying eyes with ease.
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If your site is already fenced, but the fence is unattractive, or maybe just old, then hedges will also come to the rescue, which will create a picturesque backdrop.
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The same rule applies inside the garden. By planting a dense hedge along the buildings, you can hide unattractive walls and give the overall landscape neatness.
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By choosing deciduous crops with thorns (for example, hawthorn) for the construction of a living wall, you can not only decorate the garden, but also protect it from uninvited guests - wild animals.
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Dense growth of deciduous shrubs planted in a row will perfectly protect the site from the scorching sun, strong drafts
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If recreation areas are distributed on your site, a hedge can make these corners not only cozy, but also add coolness and shade on especially hot days. A great place to hide from the hustle and bustle while reading your favorite book!
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Of course, planted plants make the garden more presentable, add colors to it and make the air much cleaner.
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If you choose lush flowering plants for hedges, they will become excellent honey plants and will attract beneficial insects to your garden.
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Strengthening the soil. So that water erosion does not harm the soil cover, it is necessary to think about strengthening it. A sod slope is one of the mandatory elements in the case of a predominance of a non-uniform relief. Dense plantings of shrubs will come to the rescue in such a situation.
Having analyzed the main functions of a hedge, let's proceed to the choice of plants. Since our goal is a thick wall that seems to come to life, performing the tasks of zoning, protecting and hiding the garden from prying eyes, the plants must be selected at a certain height: from one and a half meters. The second criterion for choosing seedlings is that they should be fast-growing shrubs for hedges, so that in a couple of years they will create a dense, lush barrier.
Conditionally hedges are usually divided into 2 types: homogeneous and mixed. The former are created from one type of plant (a bright and dense living wall of barberry, for example), and in mixed ones several species alternate (for example, thuja, hydrangea, thuja, hydrangea, and so on).
Popular deciduous shrubs for uniform hedges:
Vesicle
A very interesting shrub that looks impressive in ordinary plantings.
It is valued for its decorative leaves with carved edges, juicy color, unpretentious care and good ability to tolerate haircuts. Depending on the variety, can be created as a single color hedge, for example using a variety with red foliage "Diabolo" (Diablo), and diversify the wall with a golden representative - the bubble "Dart`s Gold" (Darts Gold). A juicy, bright hedge year after year will enchant with its decorative effect with minimal labor to care for it.
Derain
Bright, attractive and shade-tolerant woody shrub - soren. All kinds of leaf colors will allow you to easily find a variety that is attractive to you: green with a white border, dark red, golden and others. Deren perfectly tolerates any vagaries of nature, grows quickly and has a dense, dense crown. Depending on the tasks at hand, you can create a hedge in a free-growing form, or give the turf any shape - it safely tolerates shaping haircuts.
Cotoneaster
Asking the question: “What to make a hedge from?”, Turn your attention to the cotoneaster.
Spectacular representative of deciduous shrubs, changing its foliage during the season. In summer it is juicy green, and by autumn it acquires crimson hues. By the end of summer, colorful black fruits will decorate the hedge. The cotoneaster is distinguished by its unpretentiousness to growing conditions, tolerates pruning perfectly, pleases for many years with its neat, dense crown. Great option for a living wall!
Grefsheim gray spirea
Charming flowering spirea that will not leave anyone indifferent. Thin sprawling shoots, rounded openwork crown, incredibly abundant flowering, juicy green foliage. By planting a spirea in a hedge, you will effortlessly create a dense, very beautiful wall, which every year will delight, covered with snow-white flowers and exuding a magnificent aroma. Spirea is not only very beautiful, but does not require additional attention at all: it is frost-resistant, puts up with light shading, does not require frequent watering and is good for haircuts.
Hawthorn
As we said above, hawthorn is very often used specifically to protect the site from unwanted wild animals. Its spines and crown create a dense veil from strangers. And due to the average density, the hawthorn lets in enough air so that the area is sufficiently ventilated. Depending on the species and variety, hawthorn can grow up to 6 meters in height, but some representatives do not grow more than 3. Since the hawthorn has a beautiful rounded crown, it will decorate your garden even without additional haircuts.
Hydrangea
When choosing which shrub to make a hedge, take into account the magnificent hydrangea. She is able to become not only a first-class tapeworm in your garden, but also in a hedge will enchant everyone around. Dense foliage carved along the edge, neat beautiful crown and, of course, large conspicuous inflorescences densely covering each seedling. A living wall of hydrangea throughout the season will delight you with its decorative effect: in spring and autumn with juicy greenery, and in summer with incomparable flowering and aroma.
Snowberry
Another great option for creating dense, interesting hedges is the snowberry, familiar from childhood. A dense deciduous shrub with unusual bluish-green foliage and unique fruits - white or pink balls densely covering each shoot, which children so love to "slap" their feet. It is characterized by high frost resistance, unpretentiousness to the composition of the soil, watering and does not require much care.
Barberry
A favorite and often used by landscape designers to create hedges is the barberry. Its juicy neat leaves (depending on the variety and season, almost all the colors of the rainbow) form an openwork dense crown and bring color even to the most monotonous landscape. Excellent frost resistance and tolerability of haircuts make it possible to grow it in any garden. Thanks to the variety of species and varieties, every gardener will be able to choose any type of hedge: noble red, bright green, multi-colored with a frame, even and neat from shrubs with upright branches or lush thanks to spreading shoots.
A variety of flowering, no less attractive fruits and foliage with a changeable color contribute to the fact that the barberry changes its appearance during the season without losing its decorative effect.
Mock orange
The mock orange looks picturesque in a hedge (many used to call it jasmine). Juicy green leaves, sprawling attractive shape, thin graceful shoots, simple or double snow-white inflorescences and, of course, an incomparable aroma. A hedge in a dacha made of mock orange is not only a unique decoration, but also a planting that is completely unpretentious in care, capable of delighting you and your neighbors for many years.
Irga
If you want to plant in your garden not only an attractive, but also useful plant in its own way, then you should stop your attention on the irga. Thanks to unusual leaves that are able to change the color of the foliage from month to month (from silver-green to various crimson hues), the hedge of shadberry will be attractive at any time, adding variety to the landscape.
It is beautiful in a row planting and, in addition, every year pleases its owners with delicious fruits. And in the spring, the irga is covered with snow-white inflorescences, shading the juicy foliage. Suitable for planting in partial shade.
When choosing plants for a hedge, pay attention to the size of the crown of shrubs in adulthood: many of the above plants, depending on the type and variety, can create both medium (from 1.5 meters) and high walls (4-5 meters). The main thing is to choose what your garden needs and will meet the tasks.
Mixed hedges on site
Recently, mixed hedges, formed from various hardwood or coniferous species, have gained immense popularity. Such heterogeneous walls look quite impressive and, at least, unusual: they allow you to experiment with shape, color and texture, bringing zest to the landscape.
Creating a mixed hedge is not difficult: you simply plant different types of plants in a certain order.
So, for example, a living wall made of arborvitae, alternating in equal intervals with colorful turf, looks spectacular. Or in an equal step blooming hydrangea with dark barberry.
Or by choosing shrubs with interesting foliage: alternate a plain dark barberry with a bright bordered turf. One of the main rules when creating mixed hedges is not to overdo it with color. Be sure to choose both monophonic species and varieties of plants, as well as bright ones, interesting for their flowering, foliage color or shrub shape. So, for example, standard forms look very interesting framed by the classical crown of neighboring plants.
The choice of plants for mixed hedges should be based on your preferences. From the above plants, you can easily build unique living walls. You can also see the types and design options for hedges in our article. "Undemanding Hedge Plants".
No matter what kind of hedge will be the decoration of your garden, it will easily ennoble its appearance, adding elements of logic and completeness.
