Eco-friendly Flexi Curve Rockwall Borders are perfect for creating an attractive border around lawn edging. They are made from recycled rubber, from used car tyres that otherwise would go to landfill.
A popular evergreen shrub, Buxus sempervirens is easy to grow and perfect for creating topiary, hedges and low border edges. The small, glossy green leaves are densely arranged and respond well to regular clipping for a neat finish. Grow this versatile shrub as a box hedge or prune it to create formal shapes, both for containers on the patio and borders. Box plants also cope well with tricky shady positions in the garden.
Crataegus monogyna, or more commonly known as Hawthhorn (Hedging), is a native British hedge shrub, that is commonly seen in the countryside. However, it also makes a fantastic hedge for residential gardens as well.
For an unusually coloured hedgerow, Copper beech is the perfect candidate. It can be grown to almost any height as a hedge or privacy screen and will maintain a good density and tidy shape, usually only needing to be clipped once or twice a year. Over winter, Copper Beech tends to hold onto most of its dead leaves, and sheds them in the spring when the new shoots start to appear.
Ideal for growing as a formal hedge, English Yew will form a very dense, evergreen hedge that can very easily be shaped with regular clipping. It is tolerant of most soil conditions and is overall a very tough plant.
Beech is the perfect candidate for hedging and has traditionally been used on many large estates . It can be grown to almost any height as a hedge or privacy screen and will maintain a good density and tidy shape, usually only needing to be clipped once or twice a year. Over winter, Beech tends to hold onto most of its dead leaves, and sheds them in the spring when the new shoots start to appear, helping to keep privacy to a maximum.
Holly has just about every quality you need to make an effective secure boundary. The evergreen leaves will form a permanent dense screen for privacy, the spiky edges to them will also make a good deterrent. Berries in the winter add a touch of colour and give all year interest, and the birds will appreciate a tasty source of food too! Easy to grow and maintain, either formally, or left to grow to give a more natural look.
Growing well in conditions that other plants would struggle in, Sea Buckthorn is a perfect hedging plant for coastal areas as it prefers dry, sandy soils. Its small, silvery leaves cover prickly/thorny stems making it great for security hedging and the yellow flowers which appear in late spring turn into bright orange berries that are packed with vitamin C!
Possibly one of the most popular hedging plants in the UK, Privet can be seen in many gardens. Easy to grow and tolerant of most growing conditions these evergreen hedges can last for years. It is trouble free from pests and diseases and it's compact growth make it ideal for small and large gardens alike!.Plants will produce clusters of white flowers, but this is unlikely if hedges are trimmed regularly.