From the ⅓ pruning rule to the 1 foot pruning rule, there are so many recommendations out there intended to help homeowners prune their hedges. However, there's one task you need to complete before ...

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 ...

When summer arrives, it can be easy to overlook the routine tasks. June is a good month, for instance, to shear your hedges. Here are some tips on how to keep your hedges in shape before they get ...

Summer’s end means it’s time to stop shearing evergreen hedges, according to Ben Fortin, the horticulturist who oversees the Hedge Collection at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Timing your pruning late ...

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 ...

August is a glorious time of the year to enjoy your garden, as flowers are out in full bloom and fruit and vegetables are ready to harvest. But while it’s a great time to put your feet up and soak all ...

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 ...

Because more people are staying home and enjoying their outdoor space, there has been an increase in interest in hedging plants to create privacy and also to define different parts of the landscape. A ...

UK green thumbs with beech or hazel features in their gardens are being told to get busy this January as experts underline it’s prime time for a vital gardening chore. As the winter marches on and ...