The complete guide to choosing and planting shrubs
A shrub is any woody plant that branches from ground level rather than growing on a single trunk. The ‘middle layer’ of a well-planned garden, shrubs fill the space between…
The complete guide to hedging
A good hedge does more work than almost anything else in the garden. It marks your boundary, blocks wind, muffles noise, and gives birds somewhere to nest, all while looking…
Winter scented shrubs
Scented winter plants will lift your spirits when the long, warm days of summer are a distant memory, with the delicious scent of their fragrant flowers offering a to to…
How to grow bay trees
Offering year-round structure and interest, slow-growing Bay (Laurus nobilis) is a great choice for adding an evergreen welcome to your home and makes a fabulous focal point for the balcony,…