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Category: Planting Advice

Be a Hedging Hero!

Posted on 17th August 2018 (10th August 2018) by Hedges Direct

When to prune? How to prune? How often to prune? Am I cutting too much? Am I cutting too little? […]

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Posted in Hedging Care, Planting AdviceTagged Deciduous, Evergreen, Flowering, hedging, How to, Pruning, Summer, When to, Winter

It’s Snow Joke!

Posted on 19th January 2018 (13th March 2018) by Hedges Direct

The weather forecast this weekend is screaming snow and ice. Whilst for some that brings happiness and plans for winter […]

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Posted in Planting Advice, WeatherTagged Advice, hardiness, RHS, Snow

Gardening Essentials

Posted on 13th November 2017 (13th March 2018) by Hedges Direct

As we wake up to frost on our cars and the heating bill increasing over the next few months, it’s […]

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Posted in Planting Advice, Trees, Turf and TopsoilTagged Advice, gardening, hedging, Rootgrow, Topsoil, Winter

How to improve your soil

Posted on 8th October 2015 (13th March 2018) by HedgesDirect

When it comes to improving your soil, there’s many different ways to do this, as well as many benefits. Your […]

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Posted in Planting Advice, Trees, Turf and TopsoilTagged Compost, garden soil, how to improve your soil, Rootgrow, soil conditions, soil improvement, Topsoil, what type of soil

When is the best time to plant a hedge?

Posted on 15th September 2015 (13th March 2018) by HedgesDirect

We often get asked when the best time to plant a hedge is and the answer is completely dependent on […]

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Posted in Planting Advice, SeasonsTagged hedging plants, instant hedging, Ivy Screens, planting a new hedge, planting tips, pleached trees, when to lay turf, when to plant a hedge

High hedge disputes

Posted on 27th April 2015 (7th March 2018) by HedgesDirect
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Hedges can create privacy, boundaries and a fantastic garden feature, but they can also cause disputes. Issues of high hedges […]

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Posted in Hedging Features, Hedging Species, Planting AdviceTagged hedge plants, hedging issues, hedging problems, high hedge disputes, high hedging

Hedge planting in the autumn

Posted on 8th October 2012 (13th March 2018) by HedgesDirect

  The Royal Horticultural Society and the Horticultural Trades Association are both promoting autumn planting and we wholeheartedly agree.   The […]

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Posted in Planting Advice, Seasons1 Comment

Bare roots hedging plants season approaching

Posted on 26th October 2010 (13th March 2018) by HedgesDirect

Bare root season is almost upon us – subject to the weather our plants are being lifted on the weekend […]

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Posted in Planting Advice, Seasons

Hedge Trimming

Posted on 26th September 2010 (13th March 2018) by HedgesDirect

We’re at hedge trimming time of year – the birds have flown their nests and the growth is slowing. Most […]

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Posted in Planting Advice

It’s time to prune Dogwood’s

Posted on 16th March 2010 (13th March 2018) by HedgesDirect

One of Charlie’s other favourite walks is Primrose Hill Community Woodland which is a fantastic facility on the north side […]

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Posted in Planting Advice9 Comments

Ordering Bare Root and Root Ball plants before the end of the season

Posted on 7th February 2010 (13th March 2018) by HedgesDirect

February, for the Hedges Direct team in the sales office and the nursery and despatch teams, is when we get […]

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