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Why Carpinus Betulus (Hornbeam) Makes an Ideal Hedge for Your Garden
by Gabi Cox on 02/06/2025
When it comes to creating a robust, elegant, and low-maintenance garden boundary, Carpinus betulus, commonly known as Hornbeam, stands out as a top choice. Native to much of Europe, including the UK, this deciduous tree makes a beautifully dense hedge that is not only functional, but also visually appealing throughout the seasons. Normally Hornbeam is…
Blooming Spring
by Gabi Cox on 23/04/2025
Whenever clients ask us for a flowering hedge we always say that, if you’re regularly trimming your hedges, you will be trimming the flowers away before they have a chance to flower. However, there are various options available, if a flowering hedge is what you’re after! This time of the year is when you get…
Winter at Readyhedge
by Gabi Cox on 26/03/2025
Whilst we enjoy the start of spring and the warmer weather, I thought we would take a look back over what has been happening during winter at Readyhedge behind the scenes. Aside from dispatching thousands of meters of hedging destined for new homes, the winter at Readyhedge is always a busy time! Below we take…
Establishing Your New Hedge
by Gabi Cox on 24/02/2025
With the approach of warmer months getting nearer, it means that the end of the traditional hedge planting season is also fast approaching. As we get to the end of this period it is a good time to start looking at and planning the aftercare for the new hedge. So how do you go about establishing…
Traditional Hedging Options at Readyhedge
by Gabi Cox on 04/02/2025
Traditional Hedging at Readyhedge While Readyhedge has made its name as the market leader in container grown instant hedging, we have our roots in more traditional hedging. We still offer field grown Rootballed or wire Rootballed plants from November to March and work with a small group of specially selected trusted growers to offer…
5 Evergreen Hedges You May Not Have Considered
by Gabi Cox on 25/11/2024
5 Evergreen hedges you may not have considered The last of autumn’s colourful leaves are still holding on but it will not be long before they too fall and the deciduous trees and hedges are laid bare, just showing their structure. With the loss of their leaves, it changes the views and the vista…
Autumn Colour at Readyhedge
by Gabi Cox on 22/10/2024
Driving in to the nursery this morning in a thick fog reminds me that autumn is definitely here, even though it has been unseasonably warm and we are still waiting for the first frosts of the year. It is the season where plants undergo big changes. The deciduous ones start to go into hibernation, and…
Hedge highlights for September
by Gabi Cox on 25/09/2024
New Crop highlights for September As I write this we are nearly at the time of the year where day and night are in balance with 12 hours of dark and 12 hours of light. That can only mean that we are fast approaching the traditional planting season for hedging. Now that we are in…
A spotlight on Laurel
by Gabi Cox on 22/08/2024
A spotlight on Laurels When talking to visitors at the nursery, many are looking for an evergreen, but they rarely want to go for a laurel. They all remember the big, heavily overgrown common laurels that you often see in commercial plantings and industrial estates. However, once you can start to look past this preconception,…
5 Common Hedge Problems
by Gabi Cox on 16/07/2024
During the summer you can get various pests and diseases, even on the best cared for hedge. These are the most common hedge problems that you might come across! 5 Common Hedge Problems: Pests & Diseases Aphids One of the most common hedge problems is the well known pest, the aphid….