Hedged Garden Services

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

A standard pallet leaned against a sunny fence can hold 40 strawberry plants in a space that takes up zero ground area and produces fruit for several years without replanting.

The build itself takes less than two hours. The one detail that determines whether this is safe for food growing: check for the HT stamp on the pallet wood. HT means heat-treated — no chemical preservatives. Avoid any pallet stamped MB, which indicates methyl bromide treatment.

Wrap landscape fabric or burlap tightly across the back and sides and staple it in place. Leave the front slats open. Lay the pallet flat, fill it with a mix of potting soil and compost, working the soil down between every slat until each row is packed solid. Tuck a strawberry plant into each slat gap with the roots buried and the crown sitting just above the soil surface.

Keep it flat on the ground for two weeks after planting. This is the step most people skip — and it's the one that matters most. Roots need to anchor before the pallet goes vertical. Stand it up too soon and the soil pulls away from the crowns under gravity.

Once it's upright against a south-facing fence or wall, water from the top. Gravity moves moisture through the full depth of each row. Berries hang in open air instead of resting on wet soil, which eliminates most slug damage and reduces fungal pressure significantly.

For variety selection: everbearing types like Albion or Seascape produce continuously from June through frost. June-bearing types like Honeoye give one concentrated harvest over about three weeks. Runners that cascade down the face will root naturally into empty gaps and fill the pallet over the first two seasons.

Feed monthly with a balanced fertilizer — vertical planters drain fast and nutrients don't stay in the soil profile long. Before the first hard freeze, lay the pallet flat again and cover the crowns with a layer of straw.

23/02/2026

A happy White Hills garden, got a little happier with a trim 😁

Give us a call on 0400 550 149 to give your garden some love.

And we can do more than just mowing and pruning... we also offer full yard clean ups, trash removal, gutter cleaning, and pressure washing.

19/02/2026

We are excited to announce we are now servicing the beautiful villages of Bendigo!

We have already made an impression gaining a fully booked schedule in our second week of operation!

Thank you Bendigo, we look forward to continuing to serve you, HEDGING one garden at a time 🌱🌿🎄🌲🌳🪴🌞🌺🌸🌼🌻⚒️⛏️🪏

16/02/2022

Wild Iris (Dietes Grandiflora) ready and waiting to be planted in a happy clients freshly prepared garden.

Once flowering these hardy perennials are a beautiful addition to any yard. Blooming during spring and summer they are great for attracting bees, butterflies and many other pollinators to your garden. 🐝

07/02/2022

Another happy yard... HEDGED!
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30/01/2022

Sometimes mowing lawns is an exercise in discovery... We found a planter box!!!
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30/01/2022

Another happy customer ..Welcome home 🌱 🌼 💧 🌿 🍂 🍃 🍁 🌞

YES we do hand weeding!!!

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24/01/2022

🌿🌳 School starts next week! 🌳🌿

Want to reduce the chaos of getting back into the routine by sorting out your wild yard? Now’s the time!
Give us a call and we’ll get it sorted.
Limited availability so get in quick.

22/01/2022

This Melton South yard has been HEDGED!!! 🌱 🌞 🌳 🌿

16/01/2022

This happy yard in Melton got HEDGED!!! 🌱 🌞 🌳 🌿