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HOME & GARDEN

GREEN WALLS by Claire Beaton
-SECONDARY GLAZING -
One of the most difficult things in (3 years) into a five foot, ever-
DOUBLE GLAZING A TA FRACTION OF THE COST
gardening is to imagine how your green hedge with mid-green,
OF REPLACEMENT WINDOWS back patch will feel once you glossy leaves. These are frequently
Richard, a CARPENTER/JOINER specialising in have planted out that small bush used to make wreaths and other
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to three years. It does make 6-8 clipped more closely that a Cherry
I feet of growth a year, true; but it Laurel. Alternatively, if a low
grows this amount every year. Its three foot hedge is wanted, Prunus
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sideways spread is on the same dense vase-shaped bush with
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hard work. All evergreens are best planted
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she has now planted a laurel want of a good watering.
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