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A hedge is a row of plants that have been planted very close together and trimmed into shape. Hedges can be used instead of fences to mark a boundary or to keep animals (or people) from getting over the fence.
Hedges are a very simple form of topiary. If you grow a lot of hedges together in a pattern, you can make a hedge maze.