This week is self-care week, which I bet most people need every week, especially with the harsh weather now making […]
Self-Care Week, Garden Feng Shui & Superstar Sea Buckthorn

This week is self-care week, which I bet most people need every week, especially with the harsh weather now making […]
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 […]
Sea Buckthorn berries have long been used in India for their many health benefits and are most commonly used in […]
The differences between two of the most popular hedging plants – Beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) These two […]
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 […]