Hedges are one of the oldest forms of land management - it is thought that Neolithic tribes used hedges 6000 years ago to ...

Arborvitae, otherwise known as Thuja, is a well-known evergreen plant typically used as a hedge or boundary plant. With ...

Have you ever wondered why some hedges and shrubs are sold bare-rooted and if there's a trick to planting them? Bare-rooted plants are often available toward the end of winter, while they're still ...

A native hedge will also provide a valuable habitat for wildlife. Planting a native hedge for wildlife is not only worthwhile but a diverse and interesting garden feature in its own right.

Most evergreen formal hedges like to be trimmed two or three times a year, while they're actively growing. Conifer hedges such as leylandii need regular pruning or these fast-growers will soon ...

Many caterpillars only eat the leaves of one kind of plant, so planting a range of species in a hedge, such as hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, barberry, beech, spindle and privet, will encourage a ...

Conrad Evans, Hedge Fund project coordinator ... vocational training more accessible to people with disabilities. The planting project was initiated from the findings of a research report ...

Winter wind is often more damaging than cold weather for UK gardens - here's how to stop high airflow wreaking havoc on your garden ...

Volunteers are set to plant thousands of whips in the Hampshire countryside The project was launched at an event for volunteers near Winchester. Hedge-laying expert Nigel Adams said: "They're ...

A project which aims to link two national parks in Hampshire by planting an unbroken hedge between them will be celebrated at an upcoming event.