Hi Guys

I'm new to the forum but hope to be using it a lot more now we have a new house with a substantial garden.

Im am planning on putting a new 60m leylandii hedge in at the front of our house. At the minute its just put to lawn. My question is what is the quickest way to clear a strip of the lawn ready for planting? I am planning to roll out week membrane over the strip then plant the leylandii along it to control the weed afterwards. I now I could dig it over but that would be a lot process over 60m.

Was thinking my option could be spaying with some sort of weed killer or simply laying the weed membrane out and hoping that will kill the lawn off underneath.

Please see attached pic show proposed hedge.

Thanks for any input

Alan

Why remove the lawn grass at all?
Just run the hedge from point A to point B? I would think that the hedge would help to control the growth of the grass and other plants by limiting water and reducing light.
If there is a narrow strip of grass out by the road, just mow it. Mow the hedge nearer the house as well. Mow it really short. Then mow you backyard /lawn at the height that you desire.
In such a rural setting that you find yourself in, do you really want a very manicured edge to your property? I am not so sure.

I agree...but then I prefer wild kingdom over house and garden beautiful. Lol

While I agree that you need a tree buffer next to the road... I strongly disagree that leyland cypress are the ones that you want.

In Georgia, those things are very fast growing... and very fast dying.

Also... as fast as they grow... they tend to be total pushovers in a windstorm.

In Nebraska.... I think I'd stick with red cedar...

alternatively, what about fruit trees?
maybe mulberries... or persimmon?

maybe some nice black walnut?

But.... never leylands... or callery pears!

Whatever you plant, please don't poison the soil with a weed killer.

No recommendations but just a question. Are you sure you want to see 60mm worth of the same plant? From what I can see in the picture, it looks like you have some variety in what's planted closer to the house. I like that. And you have a nice piece of property!