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The Benefits of Hedges for Wildlife

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

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...

Why our Customers Choose Hedges vs Fences

Why our Customers Choose Hedges vs Fences

At Readyhedge we take the time to grow hedges, so you don’t have to! Choose to replace tired looking fences with vibrant and natural hedges. Giving your garden both privacy and ambiance. Hedging can be used for homeowners who would like a garden with minimal...

5 Evergreen Hedges to Keep Your Garden Vibrant

5 Evergreen Hedges to Keep Your Garden Vibrant

Evoke joy from your garden all year round with a collection of evergreen hedges. While natures circle of life should be considered a thing of beauty, the reality of bare tree branches, frozen waters and lawns covered with leaves is not usually a desirable sight for...