Hedging

Fast-growing Leylandii hedging plants

How Fast Does Leylandii Grow?

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Leylandii is the fastest-growing common hedge, putting on around 75–90cm a year — it can reach 2m in just a few years. That...

How Fast Does Leylandii Grow?

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Leylandii is the fastest-growing common hedge, putting on around 75–90cm a year — it can reach 2m in just a few years. That...

Cherry laurel hedging plants growing at the nursery

How Fast Does Cherry Laurel Grow?

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Cherry laurel grows fast — typically 30–60cm a year once established — making it one of the quickest evergreen hedges for privacy. Good...

How Fast Does Cherry Laurel Grow?

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Cherry laurel grows fast — typically 30–60cm a year once established — making it one of the quickest evergreen hedges for privacy. Good...

Garden hedging plants at Grasslands Nursery

Common Hedge Problems: Brown Patches, Gaps & Di...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Most hedge problems — brown patches, gaps, a thinning base, yellowing or dieback — come down to watering, drainage, light, pruning mistakes or...

Common Hedge Problems: Brown Patches, Gaps & Di...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Most hedge problems — brown patches, gaps, a thinning base, yellowing or dieback — come down to watering, drainage, light, pruning mistakes or...

Box hedging foliage close up

Why Is My Box Hedge Going Brown or Bare?

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery A browning or bare box hedge usually means one of three things: box blight (brown patches with black streaks on the stems), box...

Why Is My Box Hedge Going Brown or Bare?

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery A browning or bare box hedge usually means one of three things: box blight (brown patches with black streaks on the stems), box...

Photinia Red Robin hedging leaves

Photinia 'Red Robin' Problems: Leaf Spot, Leaf ...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery The most common Photinia ‘Red Robin’ problem is leaf spot — small dark red or purple spots that spread, yellow the leaf and...

Photinia 'Red Robin' Problems: Leaf Spot, Leaf ...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery The most common Photinia ‘Red Robin’ problem is leaf spot — small dark red or purple spots that spread, yellow the leaf and...

Leylandii conifer hedge foliage

Why Is My Leylandii Going Brown? (and Can It Re...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Brown Leylandii is usually down to one of five things: cutting into old wood (which never regrows), drought, waterlogged roots, conifer aphid, or...

Why Is My Leylandii Going Brown? (and Can It Re...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Brown Leylandii is usually down to one of five things: cutting into old wood (which never regrows), drought, waterlogged roots, conifer aphid, or...