Beech hedges are renowned for their dense foliage. They may be deciduous but, their green leaves stay striking in the winter as they turn a beautiful rusty-brown colour, making them an attractive ...
Winter offers a perfect window to accomplish a variety of important tasks around the garden. There's much work to be done ahead of spring: clearing debris, picking out seeds, and, of course, pruning.
11:46, Tue, Jan 14, 2025 Updated: 11:47, Tue, Jan 14, 2025 UK households with beech or hazel trees and hedges in their garden have been issued a warning to carry out a vital task this month. January ...
Readers quetion: JOHN in Stokesley has a mix of hedging (leylandii, hawthorn, privet and beech) around his property that is getting a bit out of hand. He thinks it is time to cut it back, but is a bit ...
Keep formal hedges trim and looking smart with our easy pruning guide. A well-maintained hedge provides a good, smart boundary to a garden, but if left unchecked, a hedge can soon lose its shape and ...
February brings the first signs of spring: Buds form on branches, and some flowers are already blooming. At the same time, this month is an important transitional period for gardeners. It’s still ...
For the centuries that gardening has been popular, the hedge has been the greatest of the unheralded champions of the art. Useful for defining garden rooms, channeling a view, providing an essential ...
A woman prunes a bare fruit tree with shears on a cold winter day with snow on the ground. - Irina Nazarova/Getty Images While the rest of your garden is sleeping peacefully under a blanket of snow or ...