If you want to make a bolder statement than a gravel garden, you should consider a stone garden. The principal is similar except this time larger stones, pebbles and rocks are used, often in a...
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Our Hedge-Blogs are written to help and inform gardeners. We write short articles on a range of topics covering anything from dry stone walling to tree identification.
The Common Beech Tree (Fagus Sylvatica)
Monumental, majestic, adorning many avenues and gated parks and home to rare wildlife. Beech is an enchanting species and is known as the queen of British trees. To wander beneath the leafy canopy...
A Safe Guide To Tree Surgery Or Hedge Cutting
Risk Assessment Carry out a risk assessment for the site as a whole, including an emergency plan, and record any significant findings. A minimum of two people should be present during all...
The English Oak Tree (Quercus robur)
The English oak (Latin name: Quercus robur), also known as common oak, pedunculate oak, European oak or English oak, is a species of flowering plant in the beech and oak family, Fagaceae. The...
Hedge Cutting Safety Tips
Follow these handy tips to get the best from your hedge trimmer. Hedge trimming tips Keep it sharp. Sounds obvious, but keep trimmer blades sharp. If cut branch tips appear ragged or light in...
Hedge Law
Hedges are subject to rules and regulations just like anything else. Care must be taken when trimming or cutting a hedge because they are home to wild birds and animals. One must also respect the...