Laden with thorny stems and dense foliage, they act as an effective deterrent to unwanted visitors, but there is more to ...

Pruning informal hedges depends on when they flower. Lavender, fuchsia, roses and other plants that flower on the current year's wood are best pruned in early to mid-spring, while those that ...

Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small trees, he adds, can help boost biodiversity. October to April is prime planting time, so have your spade at the ready. Urban gardens and balconies ...

Hedges serve many purposes in the garden. They can be sound and pollution ... You'll achieve year-round interest in the form of berries and seeds, flowers and a varied range of foliage, not ...

Bob Tompkins believes the caterpillar could bring an end to the box hedge plant in the island A Jersey environmentalist has warned that an invasive species of caterpillar could mean an end to the ...