Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small trees, he adds, can help boost biodiversity. October to April is prime planting time, so have your spade at the ready. Urban gardens and balconies ...

Wind-resistant shrubs play an important role in my hilltop garden. We use them for protection and the varieties here provide ...

Mulberry trees can be trained to grow as small shrubs or as part of a hedge, and who wouldn't enjoy picking handfuls of delicious mulberry fruits during the summer months? 'Growing mulberry trees ...

insects and small mammals you'll notice in the garden. You'll be rewarded in no time as you start to see the different mammal and invertebrate species that your hedge supports. Birds will be ...

If you need a low-growing, formal hedge to edge the beds in an ornamental vegetable garden or a short hedge to flank the edges of a path, then box is the sophisticated choice. Box cuttings taken ...

Bob Tompkins believes the caterpillar could bring an end to the box hedge plant in the island A Jersey environmentalist has warned that an invasive species of caterpillar could mean an end to the ...