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FAGUS (BEECH) as a Hedgeplant
(D = deciduous leaf losing) Fagus sylvatica (common beech), up to 10 ft. Makes a graceful tree when allowed to grow naturally, also makes an excellent hedge and can be very closely clipped. Small plants 1 ft. high will grow … Continue reading
Garden Ideas: Pergolas, Paths, Walls, Fences and Hedges
Pergolas and Walk-Ways There is a place in most gardens for a pergola or walk-through archway. At front or back doors, or over the patio — a pergola can look beautiful with a tub-grown clematis, or honeysuckle, or perhaps a … Continue reading
Using Conifers to Make a Hedge
To my mind a good conifer hedge cannot be bettered; being evergreen of course it is able to protect a house or garden from the onslaught of winter weather and it can be most useful as a screen for privacy … Continue reading
How to Create an Imaginative Hedge
Standing out from the crowd Carefully thought-out hedges make a garden look attractive and professional, whether they define the boundary or divide the garden internally. A hedge can be simply a decorative, temporary screen or a dense barrier. There are … Continue reading
Hedging Plants Recommended for Gardens
Recommended Hedging Plants Aucuba japonica Evergreen with large laurel-like leaves, light green or yellow spotted. Grows well in shade. Plant 60-90cm (2-3ft) apart. Grows to 2m (6-1/2ft) high. (Boundary hedge) Beech Deciduous but retaining its russet brown, dead leaves in … Continue reading
Sheltered Hedging for Exposed Gardens
Filtering the Wind In very exposed gardens, and especially near the sea where salt-laden wind can be a problem, it may be impossible to make a garden without providing a windbreak. The most effective is a belt of evergreen trees … Continue reading