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  Brian www.mibservices.co.uk April 26, 2013 at 8:14pm

  when is the job going to be done and are you supplying the plants etc ?
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  Colin@Green Room Gardens April 26, 2013 at 9:45pm

  hi Brian, looking at autumn and will be supplying plants and everything mentioned,just looking for guidance on the actual planting.
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  Brian www.mibservices.co.uk April 26, 2013 at 10:03pm

  Hi,50m of whip planting is a couple of hours work in normal planting schemes. depends what your customer is specifying. do they know the conditions the hedge will be getting planted into ie, the hard core sub base ?. i would cover all options, first one being as you have said re the trench and the other planting in to what is the existing terra firma. quote both, the chances are they will go for the cheapest spec anyway but it shows you are being professional in drawing it to their attention and covers you if the planting fails.also bare in mind bare root season is november to march otherwise its potted plants they may need you to plant and they are dearer to buy.
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  neil aldridge April 27, 2013 at 12:05am

  i cant see blackthorn/hawthorn whips appreciating the membrane and bark treatment too much! seems a bit too civilised a treatment for such bumpkin planting and most prunus species do like a good drink now and then..hawthorn might fair a little better in those conditions. i would sub the work out to some seasonal tree/hedge planters..though even they dont seem to work outside of that dormant winter
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  Colin Hunt April 27, 2013 at 7:04am

  As Brian says, give the customer 2 options, I would add a 50m length of leaky hose with a hose connector(especially if the hardcore remains) then mulch with 75mm wood chip. As it is one of your existing contracts, you can simply 'plug in' a hose and give the hedge a good start. Once established it will cope well on its own.