. An encyclopædia of gardening; . uide, 60.) 6917. Hedge-rows are often neglected, and, like larger plantatiozis, require renovationby cutting down and filling in vacancies, and by cultivating the soil at their , Sang observes, w^hich have been long neglected, shoot up to a great heightlike trees, become naked at bottom, and occupy too much ground, at least for lands ina state of high cultivation. The best method of reducing such to a proper size, and offorming them into an immediate fence, is by plashing. 6918. Plashing. This consists in selecting the strongest and straightest sho
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . uide, 60.) 6917. Hedge-rows are often neglected, and, like larger plantatiozis, require renovationby cutting down and filling in vacancies, and by cultivating the soil at their , Sang observes, w^hich have been long neglected, shoot up to a great heightlike trees, become naked at bottom, and occupy too much ground, at least for lands ina state of high cultivation. The best method of reducing such to a proper size, and offorming them into an immediate fence, is by plashing. 6918. Plashing. This consists in selecting the strongest and straightest are to be dressed up and headed down to four feet, and in such a way that thetops of the whole may range in a neat line. These are called the stakes; and, whenthey are deficient, either in strength or number, recourse must be had to artificial stakes,which must be driven in to stand firm, and supply the deficiency of natural proceeded thus far in preparing the hedge for plashing, the hedger is to begin 3 Q 2. 964 PRACTICTE OF GARDENING. Part III. at one end, and bend down as close as possible the remaining pliable branches, crossingthem in the manner of basket-work. Such as are too strong to be bent, may be cuthalf through with the bill, which will render them pliable enough to be used ; andsuch as are not required for any of the above-mentioned purposes, must be cut off closeto the ground. After the plashing is finished, the hedge should be dressed smooth onboth sides by the switching-bill or shears. There is another method of plashing,which has been suggested as an improvement upon the foregoing; and that is, by notcutting any of tlie stems over as stakes, but wea\-ing in thetops along with the otherbranches. This method will not have so immediate a tendency to bare the lower partsof the hedge by the growth of the top, as when any of the plants are cut over for stakes;but still, at the bendings, the growth will rush out with vigor ; besides this plan is
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