We prune ornamental shrubs to improve their health and appearance. You should prune overgrown plants back gradually, over a ...

Hedging plants for planting a new hedge or filling gaps in an existing one are best bought in the winter as bare-root plants. We’ve trialled hedging plants from top suppliers, including hedging.co.uk, ...

Hedge mixes are available from tree nurseries and garden centres. Hawthorn, blackthorn, guilder rose, yew, beech, native privet and field maple are great sources of food and also provide nesting ...

Hedges serve many purposes in the garden. They can be sound and pollution barriers, create boundaries between properties, even deter unwanted guests. A native hedge will also provide a valuable ...

Hedges are one of the oldest forms of land management - it is thought that Neolithic tribes used hedges 6000 years ago to enclose land for cereal crops. Hedges are relatively easy to plant and we ...

When grown as a hedge, privet needs to be pruned regularly, but that hard work pays off when the plant produces a thick cover of sweet-smelling flowers every spring. There are many varieties of ...

Bob Tompkins believes the caterpillar could bring an end to the box hedge plant in the island A Jersey environmentalist has warned that an invasive species of caterpillar could mean an end to the ...

The best fake plants, though, are the ones that look almost as natural as real ones and suit a variety of tastes and styles. Our top picks include the West Elm Faux Potted Rubber Tree, a lifelike ...

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