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flowers and grass species of hedge bases are mostly spring flowering and tolerant of semi-shade. Seed
of these species may be sown beneath established and newly planted hedges, and also on woodland edges, rides and
glades. Prepare the ground for sowing using glyphosate and if possible create a seed bed by raking over. Sow in
the autumn, winter or spring and strim back annual weed growth during the first year. Once established, the sown
mixture will probably not require cutting, but can be kept in good heart by managing the hedge. This may involve
fencing to exclude livestock, trimming every other year, and coppicing or laying every 10 years or so.
Avoid spray drift and fertilizer spread into the hedge bottom. This will kill the sown species and lead to a build up of arable weeds, particularly Cleavers and Sterile Brome.
Good ground cover at the base of a hedge, combined with a headland strip or field margin sown with perennial grasses, or a meadow mixture, will help to eliminate arable weeds from the edge of fields. Any weed growth in the first year after sowing a field margin, can be controlled by mowing.
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