How Can I Make a Privet Hedge Grow Faster?
A Privet hedge can grow quickly once its roots are established, but dry soil, weed competition, deep shade and unsuitable pruning can all slow it down. The best…
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When Is the Best Time to Plant Hornbeam Hedging?
Hornbeam can be planted in several different forms, and the best planting time depends mainly on whether the plants are supplied bare root, pot grown or as instant…
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How Fast Does a Hornbeam Hedge Grow?
Hornbeam is a dependable native hedging plant, but the time it takes to form a useful screen depends on more than the figure printed on a plant label.…
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Are Euonymus Green Spire and Green Rocket the Same Plant?
The names Green Spire and Green Rocket are often used interchangeably by nurseries, which makes buying confusing. Current authoritative plant databases do…
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Are Hawthorn Berries Poisonous to Dogs?
Dogs sometimes pick up fallen haws while walking beside hedges or exploring the garden. The fruit is not usually treated as a…
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Are Holly Berries Poisonous to People and Pets?
English Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is valued for its evergreen foliage and bright winter berries, but those berries are ornamental rather than edible.…
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Are Laurel Berries Poisonous?
Laurel hedges can produce attractive dark berries after flowering, but the name "Laurel" covers several different plants. Their fruit is not identical,…
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Beech or Hornbeam: Which Hedge Is Better?
Beech and Hornbeam create similarly dense, traditional-looking hedges, but they perform best in different conditions. The right choice depends mainly on your…
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Can Dogs Eat Sloe Berries From a Blackthorn Hedge?
A Blackthorn hedge can be perfectly manageable in a dog-friendly garden, but whole sloes are not something to offer as a treat.…
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Can Euonymus Green Spire Be Grown in Pots?
Green Spire's naturally upright, compact habit makes it well suited to container growing. Pots do, however, need more regular watering and root…
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Can Frost or Wind-Damaged Green Spire Recover?
Evergreen Green Spire can show brown leaf edges, scorched foliage or leaf drop after cold drying winds. The visible damage can look…
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Can Hawthorn Be Grown in a Pot?
Common Hawthorn can be kept in a container, but it is naturally a vigorous shrub or small tree rather than a compact…
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Can Holly Be Grown as a Hedge in Pots or Containers?
A row of English Holly can create evergreen structure and screening on patios, courtyards and other places where planting directly into the…
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Can I Mix Different Hedge Plants Together?
Combining several hedge species can create a varied boundary with seasonal colour, texture and wildlife value. Successful mixed hedging depends on choosing…
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Can I Replace a Box Hedge With Green Spire After Box Blight?
Green Spire is one of the closest Euonymus alternatives to a neat low Box hedge. A previous box-blight outbreak does not infect…
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Can RootGrow Be Used After Planting?
RootGrow is most effective when its mycorrhizal fungi can reach living roots. If your hedge is already in the ground, the right…
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Can You Eat Blackthorn Berries (Sloes)?
Blackthorn produces the blue-black fruits known as sloes. They are widely used in preserves and drinks, but there are a few sensible…
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The red fruits on Common Hawthorn are known as haws and have a long history of use in hedgerow recipes. The important…
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Do Birds Eat Holly Berries?
Holly berries are one of the most recognisable features of an English Holly hedge in winter. As well as providing seasonal colour,…
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Do Deer and Rabbits Eat Holly Hedging?
Holly's tough, spiny leaves can give the impression that deer and rabbits will leave it alone. In practice, young English Holly can…
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Do Deer or Rabbits Eat Euonymus Green Spire?
Green Spire should not be regarded as reliably browse-proof. The amount of damage depends heavily on local animal pressure, alternative food and…
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