Dogwood varieties are invaluable in winter, their fiery colours and stunning architectural displays are emphasised by the surrounding dismal weather, […]
For the love of dog! Prune Dogwood now to get radiant colour in winter.

Dogwood varieties are invaluable in winter, their fiery colours and stunning architectural displays are emphasised by the surrounding dismal weather, […]
Replacing a hedge may seem a daunting task and a 20 year old, fully established conifer hedge, is as pretty […]
Hedges can create privacy, boundaries and a fantastic garden feature, but they can also cause disputes. Issues of high hedges […]
So many gardeners naturally opt for evergreen hedging and miss the opportunity of planting Beech or Hornbeam which are both […]
How did Leylandii (Cupressocyparis leylandii) become the fastest growing hedging plant? Still popular despite its reputation for upsetting the neighbours, […]
Undoubtedly the plant that makes up the most miles of hedging in the UK is Hawthorn or in Latin, Crataegus […]
I thought blog readers might be interested in the Berry Survey by the British Trust for Ornithology. Gardeners are asked […]
Busman’s holiday! Jamie Shipley is our despatch manager and he’s on holiday in Dartmouth this week but can’t give it […]
There are definitely more haws on the Hawthorn this year The hedgerows look positively red with a mass of haws […]
We’ve just come back from a holiday in North Yorkshire and spotted this wonderful topiary hedge in Filey. Well done […]
“Cast not a clout til’ the May is out.” This Anglo Saxon saying means that you shouldn’t remove a layer […]
I would think that most gardens have a Potentilla. It’s not a much loved species but it’s ever so common, […]