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Spring Hedge Care: 5 Tips for Feeding, Watering, and Trimming

by Simon Williamson on 12/04/2023

Spring is the perfect time to trim hedges and give them the care they need to thrive. Here’s everything you need to know about spring hedge care. As the weather warms up, your hedges will begin to grow and require more nutrients and water to support their growth. At Readyhedge, we put the health and…

Planting Hedges: Readyhedge’s 4 Easy Steps Guide

by Matthew Kemble on 15/03/2023

How to Care for Your Newly Planted Hedge This guide will take you through all the essential steps on how to plant hedges. We have a wide variety of hedging plants that you can browse,if you are simply considering upgrading your outdoor space. Planting your Readyhedge trough or bag hedging requires some preparation to ensure…

6 Fascinating Points about Osmanthus Burkwoodii

by Matthew Kemble on 16/02/2023

Introduction to Osmanthus x Burkwoodii Osmanthus burkwoodii is a species of Osmanthus, a genus of evergreen shrubs native to Asia. Osmanthus x burkwoodii is known for its delicate beauty and sweet fragrance and has been a popular ornamental plant for centuries. It is prized for its delicate flowers, glossy green leaves, and slow growth habit,…

7 Wonderful Benefits of Low Maintenance Hedges

by Simon Williamson on 12/01/2023

There are many wonderful benefits of owning your own low maintenance hedges. You give your garden a beautiful boost and do so at a minimal cost to yourself! No need to worry about tending to your hedges religiously, instead you can just enjoy your new view. And that’s not to mention you can improve your…

10 Best Evergreen Hedge Shrubs For Your Garden

by Simon Williamson on 21/12/2022

Are you looking for the perfect evergreen hedge shrub to add that extra ‘oomph’ to your garden? If so, then this post is just what you need! Here we will discuss the best options for evergreen hedges suitable for every garden size and style – from a formal low-growing ornamental privet to colourful flowering varieties….

Climate Study States: Swap your Fence for Hedges

by Simon Williamson on 08/12/2022

Earlier this year the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) declared that homeowners should look to swap their fences for hedges. This is after they began a climate study into the benefits of hedges for the environment.

Parrotia Persica: The Perfect Landscape Tree

by Matthew Kemble on 19/11/2022

If you are looking for a showy landscape tree that is both hardy and drought-tolerant, Parrotia persica is a perfect choice. This deciduous tree grows to 40 feet with an upright branching habit. The leaves are a deep green and turn shades of yellow and red in the fall. In late winter/early spring, Parrotia persica…

Instant Hedge vs Conventional Hedge

by Matthew Kemble on 26/10/2022

The main purpose of an instant hedge is to make everything about planting a hedge easier and faster, not to mention more convenient and with a far higher success rate. Ready to plant, instant hedges make each step, from the planning and shipping to the installation and aftercare, far simpler. It saves both time and…

Best Hedge Care Tips for Autumn

by Simon Williamson on 08/09/2022

Autumn tends to bring about a lot of sprucing and cleaning chores, but many of these jobs will require that you stay outdoors, and many of them are all about or (in some way) related to gardening. Pruning the garden plants is an important chore for gardening that you should not be neglecting this autumn,…

Digging Deeper into Hedgerow Wildlife

by Matthew Kemble on 15/08/2022

Hedgerows are absolutely teeming with wildlife; one study in particular found 2,070 different species in a single stretch of 85 metres! The importance of the hedgerow network to the country simply cannot be overstated, especially since there is a worrying decline in wildlife going on at the moment. Amongst all the other benefits that hedgerows…