Native Hedging Plants — Mixed Species Guide
Choose the best native hedging plants for your garden or field boundary. Species mixes, planting densities, wildlife value, and aftercare — UK expert guide.
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How to Grow a Hedge — The Complete Guide
Learn how to grow a hedge in the UK: choosing species, planting times, spacing, soil prep, aftercare and pruning — a complete guide from Ashridge Trees.
Read moreEvergreen Hedging Plants — Complete UK Guide
Discover the best evergreen hedging plants for UK gardens. Expert advice on privacy, shade, wildlife, formal hedges, spacing, planting and trimming from Ashridge Trees.
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Discover the best hedging plants for every UK garden — evergreen, native, wildlife, security and formal hedges. Expert buying guide from Ashridge Trees nursery.
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Don’t Fence It, Hedge It!
Looking for fast-growing hedges that provide privacy, beauty, and long-term value? Our hedging specialists , supplying quality hedging since 1949, have a wide range of options—from speedy rootball yew and Cherry Laurel to architectural box and berried cotoneaster. Hedges aren’t just practical; they’re wildlife-friendly, sustainable, and get lovelier with age. Whether you prefer formal or informal styles, mixed or single varieties, our expert guidance ensures your garden’s living screen will be a transformational addition. Don’t fence it— hedge it!
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Rabbits eating your plants
Rabbits caused havoc in our standing-out area, chewing through fencing and feasting on Elaeagnus ‘Limelight’—a useful reminder, from Ashridge – the Voice of Experience, of what not to plant in rabbit-prone gardens.
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To Fedge or Not to Fedge? Living Willow Hedges
Wondering whether to fedge or not to fedge? In this guide, we explore the appeal of living willow hedges, how they’re created, and why winter is the perfect time to plant bareroot hedging. As trusted suppliers of bareroot hedging since 1949, we share expert advice to help you decide if a willow fedge is the right choice for your garden.
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Best Hedges For Shade
Looking for the best hedge plants for shady areas? From evergreen favourites like Yew and Holly to deciduous options like Hornbeam and Hazel, our plant experts guide you to lush, thriving hedges even in low light. Read more to discover top tips for creating dense, healthy hedges that transform your garden.
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Millionaire Sustainable Hedgerow Living
Discover how Cornwall is leading the way with public edible hedges. Advice from Ashridge experts shows how you can create your own productive hedges at home.
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Beech: A national treasure!
Beech trees are a gardener’s delight, offering year-round interest, structural elegance, and rich autumnal colour. Experts in bareroot plants reveal how these versatile trees and hedges can thrive.
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How to Keep a Box Hedge
Box hedges are a gardener’s delight when properly cared for. By following simple steps—you can enjoy a vibrant, long-lasting hedge. With Guaranteed Plants That Grow, even new gardeners can achieve elegant, evergreen structure that withstands disease and rewards your effort year after year.
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Watering your Hedging and Trees
New hedging and young trees need careful attention to thrive. Follow our planting advice since 1949: soak the soil deeply at the base of each plant, water early or late in the day, and use rainwater wherever possible to encourage deep roots and healthy growth.
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Hedgelaying
Hedges and trees are more than decoration—they’re a vital part of the British countryside, supporting wildlife and creating lasting garden structure. With guaranteed plants that grow, now is the perfect time to plant bareroot trees and hedging that will flourish for years to come.
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Hedges and trees
Hedges and trees are the backbone of the British countryside, offering shelter, food, and beauty for generations of wildlife. Experts in bareroot plants recommend planting from now until March, whether it’s a majestic oak, a flowering cherry, or a protective beech hedge.
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How to choose the right hedge
Choosing the right hedge for your garden, orchard, or farmland can seem daunting, but with our Advice from Experts, you’ll know exactly which plants to select, how to position them, and how to maintain a healthy, wildlife-friendly hedge for years to come.
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Beech hedging
Just planted a beech hedge? Discover how to transform a bare patch of garden into a beautiful, structured space. Our guide shares tips on soil preparation, planting, watering, and mulching to help your hedge thrive.
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Choosing and planting potted hedging
Container-grown hedging plants are perfect for planting all year round, providing instant privacy, security, or a splash of greenery. Plant, water, prune, and enjoy your growing hedge!
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When to clip, trim & prune hedges?
Remove dead or diseased wood as needed, with planting advice since 1949 to guide you, and enjoy healthy, well-shaped plants all year round.
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101 uses for your Beech Hedge…
If you fancy your own (unofficial) weather-forecasting hedge, you can always plant a beech or two from our bare-root collection before the season ends, with guaranteed plants that grow . Relax, enjoy, and watch your garden grow.
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Hawthorn: Hedge Plant Portraits
At Ashridge Nurseries, we’ve sold millions of hedging plants over the years, and hawthorn remains a firm favourite for its resilience, beauty, and charm. Trimmed and tended, it’s equally stunning, forming a dense, elegant boundary hedge that’s a joy in any season, offered by professional growers you can trust. If you’ve space in your garden and haven’t planted one yet, it might be time to discover why the humble hawthorn hedge is such a classic.
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Hawthorn Hedge Planting – Tip 1
Thinking of planting a hawthorn hedge? Forget the weedkiller — there’s a better way. No chemicals, no constant weeding — just healthy, happy hawthorn, supported by experts in bareroot plants . Sit back, relax, and watch your hedge grow.
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The Best Beech Hedge
If you’re planting a new beech hedge, don’t be afraid to prune confidently, watch it fill out, and enjoy the transformation year after year.
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Hedges and Life (Low and high)
Continuing our ode to hedging — and why it’s a thoroughly Good Thing. Hedges do far more than mark boundaries; they shelter wildlife, protect gardens from wind and frost, deter intruders (even the two-legged kind!), and bring life, colour, and song to your outdoor space. Plant one, watch it grow, and enjoy the difference, with professional plant suppliers guiding you every step of the way.
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In the beginning…. there was Hedging
Ashridge Nurseries is our family business — we grow and sell around two million plants every year. Hedging is our speciality, but we also offer ornamental and fruit trees, roses, bulbs, soft fruit, and every hedging accessory you could need.
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Hedging as an Investment Strategy
Planting a hedge has a number of obvious environmental benefits. Less obvious may be the financial advantages of cost and value add...
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A Thorny Issue – best plants to use in a privacy hedge
An expert list of thorny plants ideal for town and country hedges from a professional grower
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Hedge Aftercare: First Year Care and Maintenance Guide
Proper aftercare in the first year is critical for establishing a healthy, thriving hedge that grows strongly in subsequent years. The Five…
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Best Plants for a Small Garden Wildlife Hedge
A good hedge is an invaluable addition to any garden. It delineates and disguises boundaries, providing privacy for humans and habitats for…
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You Won’t Believe the Difference Between These Hedges
At home, we are used to formal evergreen hedges exactly like this yew one: @longleatofficialOur grounds team are hard at work trimming…
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Habitat Aid Hedge Planting Video
Habitat Aid is our all-time favourite, award-winning, impact driven, Somerset based business founded in 2008, and their hedge planting video is educationally…
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The Hedge Laying Down With A Lamb
Hedge laying is pretty important to anyone with an old country hedge: it’s uncommon to see a garden hedge laid, but most…
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Laurel Leave “Shot Hole” Disease
Why Are There Holes in My Laurel Leaves?If it looks like something is eating Swiss cheese style holes in your cherry laurel…
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Box Blight Disease
Box Blight refers to two separate fungi that attack Common Box and Dwarf Box.It does not affect Box-Leaf Holly, nor Sweet Box.The…
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Planting A Bareroot Mixed Native Country Hedge
How to Slit Plant bareroot whips like Hawthorn in mixed native hedges
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Which Plants To Use in a Mixed Native Hedge
Most mixed native hedges are mainly hawthorn or blackthorn
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Prepare Soil For Planting Trees, Shrubs & Hedges
This article is primarily about preparing soil before planting trees (ornamental or fruiting), hedging, roses, and other shrubs.It won’t consider vegetable beds,…
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Best Time To Plant Hedges & Trees In the UK
“Which month is best for planting?” is an age-old debate!You can plant trees or hedges at any time of year. There are…
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Best fast-growing hedge plants for blocking the neighbour’s view!
Browse these fast growing evergreens for privacy hedges.If your neighbours are seeing too much for comfort, a mature hedge between you is…
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How to Trim a Garden Hedge
Trimming a Hedge Means Two Different ThingsTrimming a Mature Hedge: Cut off practically all the new growth (less than a year old),…
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Best Plants For Low, Small, Narrow Hedges
The Best Plants for Small HedgesLow Ornamental & Border Hedges Plants Low hedging is roughly shin to waist high, approximately 30cm to…
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Formative Pruning New Hedges
Pruning Young Hedges While Growing to Mature SizeFormative pruning of a new hedge is handled differently from trimming a mature hedge.Because you…
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Countryside Stewardship Hedge Grants
The Countryside Stewardship new hedge grant BN11 covers the cost of a native hedge
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Trimming Country Hedge Season & Cycle
Unlike garden hedges, country hedges are typically trimmed every 2-3 years
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How to Plant Rootballed Yew Hedging
Yew is the King of Hedges for good reason, but it grows steadily rather than vigorously, so a new Yew hedge takes…
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Double Staggered Row Hedge Planting Distance
Double row native hedges are great for wildlife 6 Plants Per Metre required for Countryside Stewardship grants Easily order the right plants…
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Can I Slit Plant Bareroot Hedge & Tree Whips into Grass?
Establishing trees & hedges should be kept clear of grass & weeds
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Why Are My Cherry Laurel Leaves Turning Yellow?
It is true that Cherry Laurel, Prunus laurocerasus, is a trooper and will grow almost anywhere, but that is not the same…
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A Yew Supplier’s Thoughts for Yew
We say 3 things about Yew - quick growing when young, likes clay on the dry side & is very durable.
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Why is my Yew Hedge Dying?
This is a blog post covering the reasons for yew hedge deaths and identifying possible cures and remediation
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How to Propagate Hardwood Hedge Cuttings in Late Winter
Right now is an ideal time to try, when the soil is nice and damp and not-frozen.
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Getting a Word in Hedgewise
Here at Ashridge the ‘dormant season’ is anything but – in fact it’s our busiest time of the year. But we’re not…
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How Not to Plant a Beech Hedge… But Did It Matter?
My friend Rachel is a passionate if impatient gardener. Vegetables are really her thing, probably because they germinate and grow before she…
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Does Silver Birch Make a Good Hedge Plant?
No, silver birch does not make a good clipped hedge plant. It will serve, but it’s a somewhat sad sightHowever, it is…
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Cutting Back A Pyracantha Hedge Hard
Pyracantha, like almost any broadleaf, hardwood hedge plant, can be hard pruned as needed to reduce its size and keep it tidy.…
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Backseat Hedge Planting: RHS Edition
There is only one thing I love more than the RHS, and that is sitting with my old feet up, enjoying a…
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Hedgelaying in the UK
Hedgelaying Services & Grants To hire a hedgelayer to work on your hedge, use the National Hedgelaying Society’s map. To find a…
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Cutting A Chamfer Into Your Hedge When Trimming
An angled cut along the top corner of a hedge lets more light in
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Planting a Garden Hedge Like Beech, Yew, Laurel
How to Trench Plant a garden hedge like Privet, Beech, L:aurel, or Yew in well dug soil
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RHS Dead Hedge In The City Video
The RHS has produced a dear little video that very sweetly promotes hedges over fences on the basis of their usefullness and…
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Planting A Box Hedge
Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) is a tough little evergreen, one of the relatively few hedge plants that is genuinely happy in shade. Once…
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Many Layers of a Shrub Honeysuckle Hedge
This Lonicera nitida hedge in a local Somerset car park is a prime example of how good this hedge plant looks despite…
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Trimming & Hard Pruning Yew Hedges
Best Time to Trim Yew Hedges To keep a mature yew hedge tidy with only one cut per year, the ideal time…
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How to Prune Trees VS Clipping Hedges
Pruning woody plants is a big part of a gardener's life, and winter is when a lot of it gets done -…
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Opening Packs of Spiral Guards
Open rabbit spirals quickly like a pro, smoothly separating rolls out into 5 individual guards Hedge spirals, rabbit guards, are manufactured in…
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Cutting Back Overgrown Elderflower in a Mixed Hedge
Elderflower, Sambucus nigra, inevitably finds its way into a country hedge sooner or later, and it's far from unheard of to add…
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How Many Hedge Plants Per Metre?
A single row with 3 plants per metre, 33cm apart along the row, is standard for a garden hedge. Most garden hedges…
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Cut Hedges in October
Cut cut cut: that’s what it’s all about being a hedge owner. With a typical hedge plant such as Hawthorn, Beech, or…
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