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**Bagpuss** · 21 January 2009, 12:49

I just had a poo

**Andy2** · 21 January 2009, 12:56

you have cured my insomnia

**DaveB** · 21 January 2009, 13:02

Buy a fence and paint a hedge on it?

**expat** · 21 January 2009, 13:03

Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

Neighbour not happy about me putting up a fence, but agreed to a hedge.

Fence is only around £150, max.

However, got a quote for a hedge (supply only, I dig) at £440.70 for 15 Cherry Laurel plants at 1.2/1.5m Rootball.

Can anyone suggest a cheaper plant that does the job (evergreen, and not that hedge that everyone hates!), and, also suggest any hedge suppliers that do delivery?

Live in Manchester / Cheshire, but a firm that does Nationwide delivery would be great.

You: cost of fence.
Neighbour: cost of hedge - cost of fence.

**Mich the Tester** · 21 January 2009, 13:04

Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Buy a fence and paint a hedge on it?

Or take some cuttings of box, plant them and wait for 150 years. All good things require patience.

**Manic** · 21 January 2009, 13:08

Leylandi is your friend

**voodooflux** · 21 January 2009, 13:08

Give this a go.

**wurzel** · 21 January 2009, 13:10

Get bare root - it's the right time of year for planting 'em (at least is for another month or 2). I put in beech, not an evergreen but they retain their dead leaves through the winter so still quite an effective screen. You should be able to get a decent size plant (5/6 foot) with a fairly decent spread for around the twenty quit mark.

**BrilloPad** · 21 January 2009, 13:31

Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

Neighbour not happy about me putting up a fence, but agreed to a hedge.

Fence is only around £150, max.

However, got a quote for a hedge (supply only, I dig) at £440.70 for 15 Cherry Laurel plants at 1.2/1.5m Rootball.

Can anyone suggest a cheaper plant that does the job (evergreen, and not that hedge that everyone hates!), and, also suggest any hedge suppliers that do delivery?

Live in Manchester / Cheshire, but a firm that does Nationwide delivery would be great.

What is there at the moment? Why has this issue come up now?

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