Creating a garden maze involves carefully planning and planting hedgerows that form the intricate pathways. A fundamental step in building these green walls is the precise layout and planting of the hedge plants themselves.
Establishing Your Maze Hedgerows
To begin forming the green walls of your garden maze, you need a system for ensuring straight, well-aligned rows for planting. This method helps guide where each shrub should be placed for a dense, uniform hedge structure.
Follow these steps to plant the foundational hedgerows for your maze:
- Mark the Layout: Pound stakes into the ground to clearly mark the ends and corners where your hedgerows will form. These stakes outline the basic shape of your maze walls.
- String Your Lines: Run string along the stakes. This string acts as a visual guide, connecting the points you've marked and defining the lines where your hedges will grow.
- Straighten the Paths: Adjust the string as needed to ensure all your intended walkway edges and hedge lines are perfectly straight. Precision here helps create a clean, defined maze.
- Planting the Shrubs: This is where your maze starts to take shape. Plant a shrub every 45-60cm along the lines of stakes and string. This spacing is crucial for the shrubs to grow together and form a solid, impenetrable hedge over time.
- Choosing suitable hedge plants is important for long-term success.
- Ensure the planting hole is adequate for the shrub's root ball.
- Water thoroughly after planting.
- Remove Guides: Remove the stakes and string as you plant. Once a section is planted according to the guide, the stakes and string are no longer needed for that part.
| Task | Detail |
|---|---|
| Marking | Use stakes for ends & corners |
| Alignment | Use string along stakes, adjust |
| Planting Item | Shrubs |
| Spacing | 45-60 cm between plants |
| Guide Removal | Remove stakes/string while planting |
By following these steps, you establish the essential structure of your garden maze, laying the groundwork for the dense, walkable puzzle it will become as the shrubs mature. This method ensures your hedges grow in the precise lines required for maze pathways.
