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Heeled in hedge saplings

By Richard Burkmar
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If for some reason you cannot plant saplings soon after taking delivery of them, you should 'heel them in' to keep them in good condition. Here they have been put in a narrow trench ready for heeling . For the full story see the feature article: Planting a new mixed native species hedge.

Heeled in hedge saplings

Technical Information: Photographed with a Minolta Dimage Z1.
Copyright Richard Burkmar 2004. Permission is hereby granted for anyone to use this image for non-commercial purposes which are of benefit to the natural environment. School pupils, students, teachers and educators are invited to use and reproduce the image freely. The photographer should be credited where practicable. Use for commercial purposes is prohibited unless permission is obtained from the copyright holder.

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