Yellow Cedars After Fertilisation
Question: We planted a cedar hedge last spring and everything seemed to be going well. Since it rained regularly, IContinue Reading
Category: Hedges
Have Your Hedge and Eat It Too
By Larry Hodgson It’s easier to justify the cost of installing a hedge if it not only provides a visibleContinue Reading
50 Plants for a Perennial Hedge
By Larry Hodgson If you look back over the history of hedges, you’ll realize that, although today’s hedges always seemContinue Reading
Cutting a Willow Hedge Down to Size
So-called dwarf arctic willow (Salix purpurea ‘Nana’). Photo: Susan Hagen, pinterest.com Question: A few years ago, we were sold arctic willows asContinue Reading
An Evergreen Hedge for Shade and Cold?
A yew hedge (Taxus × media ‘Hicksii’) is perfect for both sun and shade. Photo: sublimegardendesign.com Question: I currently have a cedar hedgeContinue Reading
Deer Resistant Hedges
Question: We have a cedar hedge about 100 ft. (30 m) long at the back of our lot, but the deer prettyContinue Reading
Turn Your Fence Into a Hedge
A pack of morning glory seeds are all it took to turn this chain link fence into a narrow, bloomingContinue Reading
When Is the Best Time for Pruning Arborvitae Hedges?
American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), commonly called cedar, is a popular hedge plant throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, especially in NorthContinue Reading
Instant Hedges Reach America
Millennial gardening is not like 20th-century gardening. Patiently waiting for a seed to grow into a flower or tree isContinue Reading
Can You Save A Deer-Damaged Cedar Hedge?
What a shock when you realize that the deer got to your hedge over the winter. They are particularly fondContinue Reading