The differences between two of the most popular hedging plants – Beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) These two […]
Beech vs. Hornbeam
Category: Hedging Species
Native and Non-Native Hedging Species
The Westonbirt Arboretum newsletter came in the post this morning and it’s got an interesting article on the native tree […]
The Merits of Privet
It’s called Common Privet because it is common but Ligustrum ovalifolium to give it its full nomenclature is actually a […]
The history of Cupressocyparis Leylandii
How did Leylandii (Cupressocyparis leylandii) become the fastest growing hedging plant? Still popular despite its reputation for upsetting the neighbours, […]
Hawthorn – millions of miles of it
Undoubtedly the plant that makes up the most miles of hedging in the UK is Hawthorn or in Latin, Crataegus […]
Berry survey by the British Trust for Ornithology
I thought blog readers might be interested in the Berry Survey by the British Trust for Ornithology. Gardeners are asked […]
Tackling Taxus Baccata
One of our best selling species is English Yew – or to use the latin name, Taxus Baccata. It makes […]
We love Lavender!
How about this for a beautiful Lavender hedge. This driveway has a double row of Hidcote Lavender on each side of […]
Spectacular Royal Jubilee Topiary
Busman’s holiday! Jamie Shipley is our despatch manager and he’s on holiday in Dartmouth this week but can’t give it […]