Hello,
I live in the West of Belgium, about 15km from the coast. I've acquire a cottage a few years ago and after restoring that, now I'd like t renovate the garden.
I'm having a bit of trouble choosing a suitable evergreen hedge for on side of the garden (no drainage), adjacent to a field (with drainage). would really prefer to plant a yew hedge but I'm not sure that it'l survive in the soil I have. The soil is clay (heavy clay about 80cm-1m deep). In winter it's rathe moist without ever having standing water.
Where the hedge should be, there are also some maple trees, severa willow trees and in the center of the lawn a few walnut trees. They al seem to do fine. They've been there at least 40 years. The willow tree a lot longer even. I don't know if the presence of these trees benefit to a better drainage or not. A lower level of water in the ground maybe I don't know.
Does anyone have a yew hedge in similar soil? Do you have any suggestions? Many thanks.
Joha
-- Johan