One of the most common questions I am asked is ‘ We want to screen this – that or the other – what do you recommend ?’ We then go through the litany of what height is the subject they are trying to hide and how far away is it and are they bothered if [...]

Too often when we decide – or more usually when we don’t have a choice ! – that we need to plant a hedge in the garden we tend to go for the more traditional hedging plants : Privet, Beech, Laurel, Holly etc. These plants are ideal for hedging and

‘I think I’ll never see a thing a lovely as a Tree’ Or so the song goes, but unless it is the right tree in the right place this may not necessarily be so; there are lovely trees for small gardens and then there are lovely trees for majestic pa

The best time for planting a new hedge row is from mid November  through to mid March when the hedging  plants are totally dormant , but the best results are always achieved by planting before Christmas. The ‘Old English Hedge Row’ is mostly

September – that time of ‘ Mists and mellow fruitfulness…’ Perhaps you may think  this is the perfect time to relax after a hard Spring and Summer of  tireless Gardening – Not a chance ! If you want to look forward to a glorious Spring of bur