A Guide to Choosing the Right Plants for Your Native Irish Hedge: Factors to Consider
Native Irish hedging is a traditional method of creating a natural boundary using a mixture of shrubs, trees, and sometimes flowers. These hedges not only [...]
Irish Flora: Ireland’s Native Trees
Native Irish Trees Despite being a small island Ireland has a very diverse ecosystem. Over 10,000 years ago Ireland was covered in ice and snow [...]
A Simple Guide to Planting Hedges & Trees
How to Plant Hedges & Trees When purchasing hedging or trees you may have noticed the term “bare root” being used to describe them. Unlike [...]
The Best Time To Trim or Cut Hedges
What is the best time to trim hedges? Trimming your hedges may not sound like the ideal way to have fun, but if you want [...]
What is a Fast Growing Hedge and Why is it Popular?
Do you need to put a boundary around your property? Are you trying to block out passing traffic, or do you want to cover an [...]
How to Choose What Hedge to Plant in Your Garden
People plant hedges for all kinds of reasons so if you’re wondering how to choose what hedge to plant in your garden, you may want [...]
What’s the Difference Between a Bush and a Shrub?
You learnt how to choose between trees and shrubs in our previous post. However, you are about to be let in on some secrets of the “bush” [...]
How to Choose Trees & Shrubs For Your Garden
Choosing trees and shrubs for your garden is a very personal matter, so the first thing you ought to do is consider your own preferences. [...]
When is the best time to plant a new hedge or tree?
Ensuring that your garden has a well-balanced design involves more than just having an immaculate lawn, or filling it with numerous plants and shrubs. To [...]
