Hedging plants

Wait to harvest the dog rose hips until after the first frost to increase their sweetness, vitamin C content, and medicinal properties. Rose hips are very high in Vitamin C—about 20 times that of an orange. This recipe is for an oxymel, an ancient remedy (oxy = vinegar and mel= = honey).  Fill a jar three-quarters full of washed rose hips, add ginger (to taste) and a cinnamon stick, cover with raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar and cover the mixture with parchment paper.  Store in a cool place for 4-8... Read More

Trough grown instant hedging has gained in popularity in the last decade or so and with the expansion in demand, UK nurseries have siezed the opportunity and there are now many UK suppliers of instant hedging, as well as plenty of Dutch nurseries too. There’s therefore quite a lot to consider when you are weighing up who to buy from and in this blog we have shared everything we know. Before we get into the detail of all you need to know about instant hedging, it’s important to say that... Read More

Between March and August the garden birds that we all love so much, will be busy making nests and bringing up their young and often choose garden hedges as the safest spot for nest building. These nests are legally protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is illegal to distrub or cause any harm to nests, eggs, chicks or wild birds so particularly during these months you must always check for nests before undertaking any work on hedges even including light hedge trimming. It is worth keeping an... Read More

Everyone knows that watering new plants is important but do you know why? Here are our top five reasons to get outside with a hose plants take up water through their fine feeding roots. If those roots are in air pockets instead of in contact with the soil then there is no water to be taken up. When you thoroughly water in new plants (it’s best to flood them on the day you plant) the water carries the soil particles into all the air pockets so that all the feeding... Read More