Content
- Beech hedges provide good visibility even in winter
- Not all beech varieties lose their leaves in autumn
- Beech trees are hardy and do not need winter protection
- A mulch cover in winter prevents the compaction of the soil
- Cutting beech hedges in winter
- Tips
Even in winter, the beech hedge protects against prying eyes
Beech hedges provide good visibility even in winter
Beech hedges enjoy great popularity not only because of their good cutting ability and decorative autumn colors. Even the privacy in the garden is maintained over the winter, if you select certain varieties to plant a beech hedge.
Not all beech varieties lose their leaves in autumn
Beech trees are deciduous trees. In autumn, many species lose the leaves, so that the beech hedge is then no longer opaque.
The selection of special grades preserves the privacy. Often the already withered leaves remain on the tree until the new shoot in spring.
There are also red beeches and blood beech trees, which drop the leaves only in the spring. They are particularly suitable for opaque hedges in the garden. They also provide some color in the gray season.
Beech trees are hardy and do not need winter protection
Beech trees are absolutely hardy. Even temperatures down to minus 30 degrees do not bother them - at least not if they are well-grown.
In freshly planted beech hedges, a light winter protection may be advisable. Above all, it prevents the soil from drying out and the young tree roots can no longer draw water.
A mulch cover in winter prevents the compaction of the soil
Even if a beech hedge is hardy, it is worth covering the ground with a mulch cover in the fall. Suitable are organic materials such as:
The mulch cover not only prevents the soil from drying out, it also keeps it loose, so that it does not form waterlogging. Compact and moist soils can not tolerate red beech.
The mulch material decomposes over time and releases nutrients that serve as a natural fertilizer for the beech hedge.
Cutting beech hedges in winter
Winter is the best time to cut a beech hedge. Ideally, it will choose a day until the beginning of March that is neither too wet nor too cold. At temperatures below 5 degrees Celsius you should never cut a beech hedge.
Tips
In very dry winters, occasionally water the beech hedge on frost-free days. Booking gets too dry a soil as well as a too wet location.