Box hedges are easy to grow and can be used almost anywhere in the garden for a statement display. This evergreen shrub is ideal for making neat shapes such as cones, balls and spirals, though it can ...

Hedge cutting, especially of box hedging, can seem a little like painting the Forth Bridge at this time of year. To improve my skills and make the task more enjoyable, I decided to seek some tips from ...

Trimming hedges keeps them healthy, bushy, and controlled. However, knowing when to prune hedges can be confusing as there are a lot of factors to consider. The different types and styles can mean ...

June is a busy month in the veg patch. Well to be honest every month is busy, but with some sun and rain, things have really put on some growth, so some tying in and staking is needed to try keep on ...

Most of the summer in the garden is spent holding the fort rather than creating. Mowing, edging, weeding, deadheading, a certain amount of watering and feeding: little and often is a sound ...

As summer turns to fall, the list of jobs to do in the garden often doesn’t feel like it gets any smaller. Understandably, some things do fall to the wayside, including pruning, but September can ...

If you are planning a bit of gardening this weekend then spare a thought for this fella. Dan Bull spends ten weeks a year on a cherrypicker trying to tame this 55ft hedge at Powis Castle in Welshpool.

I HAVE to admit it, I love formal gardens, those with a definite structure, sense of purpose and everything in its place. Clipped box hedges, strong geometry using evergreens shaped carefully into ...