Privet Hedge Dying

it could be the prblem or it could be the hedge has taken all the goodness out the soil.id say at a guess its the first myself

Sorry to say this happens with Privet. I should remove the next one before it goes wrong and seal off the area where they grow with a plastic sheet as it may be Honey Fungus to which Privet is very susceptible. Though it is most likely the water loggging on Clay

sorted

Thanks for coming back.

Does Honey fungus have any particular symptoms?

Mark

Yes - bootlace-type things running from affected shrubs, a distinct 'mushroom -y' smell and fungal growths from the base of the shrubs. Also, a grey-ish white layer under the bark.

i hope you sorted your problem

I haven't had a chance to double check to see if it is displaying any of the symptoms, but the first two plants that died certainly didn't show them.

I am going to place a water butt under the drainpipe from the shed just in case it is being waterlogged, and will remove the dead plants.

I was also thinking of putting some feed down as well, but not sure exactly what I should use.

Thanks

Mark

chicken manure is a good clean all rounder ive found

Got the same problem, its a long hedge and its creeping along. If its water logging on clay in my case, what can i do, been here 25 years and nothing's changed other than taking a saw to the hedge and cutting it from 10ft to a manageable 4ft about 4 years ago.

Thanks

i doubt cutting it back hurt it