ᐅ Width at the base for hedge

Hello

We bought our outdoor flooring online, and we had to order whole pallets. In the end, we have about 12 square meters (130 square feet) of paving bricks left over, which I want to use to border our lawn (mowing edge).

However, the situation is that all our neighbors are further behind us (or their plots haven’t even been sold yet), and the street (corner plot) has not yet been converted from a construction road to a finished road. I know exactly where the property line is, but I want to install the edging only once the area behind (neighbor/city) is also developed or finished. I definitely want to prepare the lawn this year, including the lawn edging.

How close to the property line should I place it, considering that only a hedge will go behind it? Do you have any experience with this? I was thinking about somewhere around 60 to 80 centimeters (24 to 31 inches). We haven’t decided on the type of hedge yet.

We consistently have a bed width as a border of at least 100cm (39 inches).
You also need to maintain certain planting distances from the boundary. With small plots, it can get tight...

1 meter (3 feet) sounds doable. Our garden is approximately 17.5 x 20 meters (58 x 66 feet) due to the optimal plot size. If we reduce the 20 meters (66 feet) width by 1 meter (3 feet) on each side, the lawn would be a maximum of 18 meters (59 feet) wide. That sounds good. The only problem is that we don’t know how to handle this with the neighbors. If everyone agreed on the hedge, it could be placed exactly on the boundary line, requiring only 50-60 cm (20-24 inches). Or is that not common practice? But how would it work if everyone planted their own hedge? How would you manage trimming in between?

In the case of two hedges, you have a sufficiently wide planting bed to access them.
We have installed a small fence almost everywhere here (60-120cm (24-48 inches)). This is not a complete barrier, and each side can plant whatever they want.

Well, a fence can be quite expensive and involves a lot of work, especially with foundations for the posts. We are only interested in some privacy screening. We didn’t really want to fully enclose or block anything.

A hedge can also become quite costly. Additionally, it needs to be trimmed regularly, which over time may not appeal to everyone.

Please observe the applicable regulations regarding the setback distance of the hedge.

In our region (NRW), the rules are as follows:

Hedges up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) in height must have a setback of 50 cm (20 inches), and those over 2 meters (6.6 feet) require a setback of 1 meter (40 inches). The setback is apparently measured from the property line to the shoots facing the boundary.

Please check how this is handled in your area yourself.