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This leads me to a crucial point about why guidance is crucial. Last year, the University of Sheffield did a survey of nearly 6,000 houses across 42 new developments, and found that hedgerows were not being maintained in new developments. Indeed, some maintenance was seen to be destructive. In the same study, on trees specifically, there was a high rate of them not surviving beyond the initial planting. Some were planted in 30 degree heat, with only one watering—so the advice would cover long-term maintenance.