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Charity HighGround wins Gold at BBC Gardeners World
We at Readyhedge were delighted to hear that our wonderful friends at HighGround were awarded the Gold award at the BBC Gardeners World competition. HighGround is a brilliant charity that helps treat injured serving personnel at DMRC. They specialise in horticultural...
The Benefits of Hedges for Wildlife
There are many benefits that come from hedges. They can range from aesthetics all the way down to the brilliant benefits they provide for surrounding wildlife. For whatever reason you may choose to purchase your hedges, we felt that you may be interested to know the...
A Guide to Laurel Hedging
The Laurel family is a highly popular choice for hedging in gardens across the UK. It is a superb hedging plant that offers different varieties and is both practical and aesthetically pleasing. Laurel hedging ticks many boxes as it’s a versatile breed of hedging,...
Top 5 Gardening Jobs for June
Wondering what you should put on your garden to do list this June, here’s our handy list of top 5 gardening jobs this month: Keeping Weeds Under Control Weeds are troublesome for all gardeners and if left untreated can become unruly, taking over your once well-kept...
5 Important Tips for Trimming Hedges
After planting hedges, you should carry out formative pruning for the first couple of years. Typically, this should be done in the winter months or early spring. Following this initial stage, you should then do annual maintenance trimming for informal hedging or...
Hedges Homeowners will Love this Summer
Summertime is when your garden is truly looking its best. All your hard work and time spent in the autumn, winter and spring, finally pays off! While autumn – winter is the ideal time to be planting your hedges, summer is when you will see them flourish. That said,...
Maintaining Hedges: Spring and Summer Care
As we head into spring and the weather warms, it’s the ideal time to get out into the garden and take a look at your hedging. How is the condition? Is it time to plant a new hedge? Here's our guide to maintaining hedges: Taking Care of Existing Hedges Filling the Gaps...
The Beauty of Better Buxus Hedges
The Better Buxus hedge or box hedge, is a very popular plant for low formal hedges. This is due to their small, glossy leaves and slow growth rate. Their compact growing habit make them very easy to shape and maintain, for low maintenance gardens. They are well-known...
Why Choose Instant Hedging for your Garden?
First, what is instant hedging? Instant hedging are hedge units that have been grown in individual troughs. These troughs are typically one metre in length and are regularly pruned, forming a solid hedging unit. It provides a quick and easy way to give your garden...