The complete UK buyer's guide to hornbeam hedging (Carpinus betulus)

Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) is the hedge to plant when beech won't work. It looks similar to beech, holds russet winter leaves the same way, but thrives in wet/clay/exposed conditions where beech s...

The complete UK buyer's guide to box hedging (Buxus sempervirens)

Box (Buxus sempervirens) was the default low formal hedge in Britain for four centuries. Box blight and box tree moth have changed that calculation but box still has things no substitute matches. T...

The complete UK buyer's guide to beech hedging (Fagus sylvatica)

Beech is the hedge that breaks the deciduous-vs-evergreen rule: it holds its copper-russet winter leaves until spring growth pushes them off. This complete UK buyer's guide covers green vs copper, ...

The complete UK buyer's guide to yew hedging (Taxus baccata)

Taxus baccata is the most architecturally satisfying evergreen hedge for UK gardens — slow, dense, takes the sharpest cut of any species, and lives for centuries. This complete buyer's guide covers...

Photinia Red Robin: the UK buyer's guide to a flame-tipped hedge

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' produces brilliant red new growth in spring and summer, making it one of the UK's most visually striking evergreen hedges. This complete buyer's guide covers variety ...

The complete UK buyer's guide to privet hedging (Ligustrum)

Privet (Ligustrum) is the workhorse of the British hedge: fast-growing, forgiving, and affordable. This complete UK buyer's guide covers species choice, planting season, spacing, care, and how priv...