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What's the forum for my problem? (hedge collapsing

18 years ago

...under snow and ice storm?

We have a nice and healthy intimacy hedge of "Pyramidalis" cedar trees. My problem, esp. this winter, is to see it collapse heavily under the snow and ice, to the point where 8-9 ft tall trees bend to the ground!

I have an idea about fixing the problem or helping, but am not sure if it would be good for the growth of the individual trees.

I looked up the "other forums" and did not see anything on hedges.

Comments (4)

loris
18 years ago
I'd think somebody on the Trees forum might be able to help.
vonyon
18 years ago
Check shrubs. I have had the same problem with cedars. They do not fare well particularly with ice and then snow.
roseunhip
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks! I'll look up both.
ericwi
18 years ago
If the snow is fresh and loose, you can use a broom to shake the shrubs and make most of the snow fall off. I'm not sure what to do about frozen rain and ice.

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