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Like the Leyland Cypress, it needs little pruning to maintain a tidy, pyramidal shape. This makes it a prime candidate for privacy hedges. You can plant trees as close as 5 feet apart and enjoy a ...

If you're planning ahead you can grow enough plants for a whole new hedge. All but the very slowest growing varieties of conifers will root from cuttings. If you have a Leyland cypress or another ...