How to make a hedge of barberry ^Favorite

The trees, bushes and flowers growing in it will be sufficiently reliably protected from unwanted visits, stray dogs and other orphaned animals.
It should be noted only that such a fence should be cut regularly. If she reaches a height of more than 2 meters, it will become difficult to care for her. And barberry bushes can sometimes grow up to 3 meters, so it is better to cut them in a timely manner, simply cutting off the tops. Then the bushes will grow larger in width, creating an insurmountable obstacle for everyone who decides to visit the garden without an invitation and not use the gate.

An interesting feature of barberry is its reaction to sunlight: the more it is, the brighter the color of the leaves. Therefore, wishing to get a hedge of bright green color, it is better to plant it on the sunny side, and vice versa. If the aesthetic function of the structure is not planned, it should be guided by more practical considerations: where more such a fence is needed. Varieties of barberry are selected for it, based on local climatic conditions. In the wild, there are about 500, 20 more are bred by selection, so you can even choose for areas where these conditions are very severe.

For a barberry fence to be reliable enough, you should not choose too young bushes for it. Two- or three-year-old plants are better suited, they grow well, and quickly take over. When planting them, keep the distance between the seedlings approximately half a meter. The soil should be fertilized before planting, and after planting the plant should be watered, in fact, this is what all the requirements of barberry consist in. It is unpretentious, tolerates relatively easily both drought and frost, although it is prone to some diseases. Well, a haircut, of course, although it will not be very convenient to do it because of sharp thorns. Because of them, barberry berries are not usually harvested, although they are edible and some like their taste. But little by little they are collected, for medicine or for another emergency.
If you try a little, the hedge of barberry will serve as a guard and decoration of the garden for a long time.