We know not to choose a puppy with great big feet if we live in a studio apartment, yet we pack in shrubs that are programmed to grow 10 feet and taller and we plant them beneath 3-foot windows.

CLEANING your garden fence might not be at the top of your to do list, but if it’s left too long it can end up growing mould. Removing the mould can be an even bigger chore, but don’t ...

Variegated privet is commonly used ... We can amend small amounts of topsoil for diminutive shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials, but when we plant large shade trees that require acidic ...

CARVING out a slice of personal space has never been more important. Especially when it comes to enjoying nature in the ...

Catmint is the ideal low-maintenance perennial for any garden setting. Available in heights ranging from 8 inches to 3 feet ...

Keen gardeners have said Gtech's long-reach trimmer is 'practical', 'easy to use' and cuts through hedges 'like a knife ...

"Whether it's fall-blooming flowers, edible plants, or ornamental shrubs that deliver a color-rich finish to the year, the ...

Hedges are one of the garden’s most environmentally-friendly parts and have a place in anyone’s patch. I’ll look at more traditional ...

George Orwell’s Coming Up For Air, featuring 1930s Ealing, describes a suburban scene of garden after garden of privet hedges and lawns. In garden terms, it hasn’t changed much around here since then, ...

The right tools, timing, and procedure for late summer pruning can result in healthier, shapelier plants that produce more ...

Privet continued to be used after 1945, but gradually front gardens became more open, with some builders putting restrictions on purchasers that the front gardens were not to be fenced. Most of the ...

Grow a dense hedge using plants like Boxwood, Privet, or Laurel. It may take time to grow, but it provides a natural and green privacy screen. Use climbers like Ivy, Clematis, or Wisteria on ...