Hedging

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Prune Photinia ‘Red Robin’ two or three times during the growing season — each cut triggers a fresh flush of the vivid red young leaves it is grown for. Trim lightly as growth...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Trim a cherry laurel hedge once or twice a year — the main cut in mid to late summer (around July or August) once birds have finished nesting, with an optional light tidy...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery The fastest-growing hedges in the UK are Leylandii (up to 75–90cm a year), then cherry laurel and Thuja (30–60cm), with privet and bamboo also quick — but the quickest isn’t always best, because...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Instant hedging gives you a finished, full-height hedge on day one — mature plants grown for years and delivered ready to screen, instead of small plants you wait years for. The best options...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Choose pleached trees when you need privacy above fence height without losing light and space below; choose a hedge when you want screening from the ground up. Pleached trees are a "hedge on...

By Paul Watmore, Director at Grasslands Nursery Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is the UK’s most popular evergreen hedge — fast-growing, dense and easy to grow. Cherry laurel is the classic choice for quick, lush privacy; Portuguese laurel is the more refined,...

The Ultimate Guide to Trimming Hedges A beautifully trimmed hedge can transform your garden into an outdoor oasis. The art of hedge trimming is a mix of technique, timing and a little bit of creativity. In this comprehensive guide, we...