Garden thieves

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by Alan

Isn't there an 'Against Leylandi Society' or similar name. Maybe they had a hit squad in your area!

Why leave eight of them? And, they did not come back when we replanted.

BTW, I hate Leylandii too, but try living next to a pig farm. It is not pretty

Jenny

[Alan]

Originally Posted by jennyb

Why leave eight of them? And, they did not come back when we replanted.

BTW, I hate Leylandii too, but try living next to a pig farm. It is not pretty

Jenny

If you don't want to wait for a native tree hedge to grow, or you want an evergreen screen, Try Red Ceder. They are easier to control than Leylandii (prune twice a year, and don't grow so tall) and have a nice lemon scent!

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by jennyb

I hate Leylandii too, but try living next to a pig farm. It is not pretty

Jenny

I don't hate leylandii, birds LOVE them they might be non- native and shading, but blackbirds, thrushes, chaffinches, greenfinches, wrens, goldcrests all will nest in them and they're quite difficult for kids or cats to climb as the branches are mostly too thin or too dense (though my kitten has a go!!) so nest sites are quite safe and they are excellent safe cover for fat, naiive fledgelings too.
every cloud.......
seems odd just to take a few, check at the local car boot......

[Alan]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

I don't hate leylandii, birds LOVE them they might be non- native and shading, but blackbirds, thrushes, chaffinches, greenfinches, wrens, goldcrests all will nest in them and they're quite difficult for kids or cats to climb as the branches are mostly too thin or too dense (though my kitten has a go!!) so nest sites are quite safe and they are excellent safe cover for fat, naiive fledgelings too.
every cloud.......
seems odd just to take a few, check at the local car boot......

Gill, it's not the wildlife that don't like Leylandii, it's people. Especially if your neighbour has 30ft high ones blocking out all the light! There have been cases were murder has been commited over the rows which can ensue!

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Alan

Gill, it's not the wildlife that don't like Leylandii, it's people. Especially if your neighbour has 30ft high ones blocking out all the light! There have been cases were murder has been commited over the rows which can ensue!

Yes I know it's crazy... people get so upset about the negative they never see the positive though so I thought I'd fight the leylandii's corner a bit.

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

I don't hate leylandii, birds LOVE them they might be non- native and shading, but blackbirds, thrushes, chaffinches, greenfinches, wrens, goldcrests all will nest in them

Interesting - the guy who helps with our garden said he has seen goldcrests in that part of the garden. Maybe the hedge is the reason.

BTW we planted our hedge 15 years ago so I don't suppose we will ever find out why or where they stolen ones went!

Jenny

[lyndy loo]

Its quite unbelievable really isnt it what extremes people will go to. The police wont want to know about our tree. Last year we had an abandoned motorcycle at the bottom of the garden we reported it but no one followed it up or anything. Needless to say a couple of days later it was gone. Still never mind, thats life I guess. I am hoping that this weekend we will plant a few more and I will get the hang of my camera.