Planting
How to plant a garden hedge
Plan your spacing, prepare the ground and plant at the right depth. Follow our practical guide to getting a new garden hedge established.
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Garden hedges: planting and care advice
Read the hedge planting guideChoose, plant and care for your hedge
Plan your boundary, compare hedge plants and find advice on planting, watering and pruning. Start with the guide to choosing a garden hedge, or find the task you are working on in the hedging resource library.
Choosing hedges
Hedge plant sizes, pot sizes and quantities
Understand P9 pots, plant heights, packs and minimum orders, then calculate the quantity and cost for your garden hedge.
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Choosing hedges
Choosing conifer hedging for your garden
Compare green Leylandii, Castlewellan Gold and yew, and understand the difference between hedge conifers and mixed dwarf conifers.
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Choosing hedges
How to choose the right garden hedge
Choose a garden hedge for your soil, available space and maintenance routine. Compare evergreen foliage, growth habits and supplied plant sizes.
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How to plan a garden hedge for privacy
Work out the height and coverage you need, then choose privacy hedging that suits the space, soil and maintenance you can provide.
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Aftercare
When and how to trim a garden hedge
Plan trimming around the species, new growth and nesting birds. Learn why laurel, Leylandii, holly and yew need different treatment.
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Cherry laurel or Portuguese laurel?
Compare cherry and Portuguese laurel for leaf size, appearance, garden conditions and maintenance before choosing your evergreen hedge.
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Aftercare
How to care for a newly planted hedge
Watering, weed control and sensible pruning help a new hedge establish. Use this aftercare guide through its first growing seasons.
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What to prepare before your hedge plants arrive
Measure the boundary, prepare access and arrange water before delivery. Use this checklist to make planting day straightforward.
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Choosing evergreen garden hedges
Compare evergreen garden hedges for year-round foliage, privacy and upkeep, including laurel, Leylandii, holly and yew.
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Bare root, rootball or potted hedging?
Understand how hedge roots are supplied and what that means for planting season, handling, preparation and aftercare.
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