Prunus Laurocerasus Rotundifolia is a name that just trips off the tongue, and it’s a shame more parents don’t name their children after it. It is one of the most popular evergreen hedging plants in Britain, and so it’s aptly named Common Laurel, or Cherry Laurel (being in the same genus as the other stone… Continue reading Resting behind your Laurels
Category: Hedges
What to do with sucking plants?
Some hedging plants and native trees produce suckers (new plants that grow up from the parent plant’s root system). Sometimes this is good – because you want a bushier plant. Rugosa roses make a bushier hedge, for example, because they sucker. Sometimes this is bad – because the sucker is the same as the rootstock, but… Continue reading What to do with sucking plants?
Dead and Dying Yew Hedges and Trees
Yew has a reputation for being indestructible, and given fair treatment, there are yew trees planted today that will still be alive when mankind is sailing around the solar systems* in fusion powered, garden filled hyper-barges At the same time, Taxus baccata is like any living organism and can die prematurely. Because it is so… Continue reading Dead and Dying Yew Hedges and Trees
Hedgerow Jelly Recipe
This an excellent recipe which can be adapted to accommodate almost any mixed hedge (and its fruit). Please remember to check that something is safe (if you are not sure) before cooking and eating it….. With the exception of Elderberries (you can buy Elder trees separately from us at Sambucus nigra), all the plants that produce the… Continue reading Hedgerow Jelly Recipe
Elderflower Cordial Recipe
Homemade Elderflower Cordial Recipe Late May – June is Elderflower time! Elderflower cordial in the shops is expensive and can be a bit sickly sweet. This homemade recipe makes great cordial and, with the use of Camden tablets your cordial will stay fresh for a long time. We also have a recipe for Elderflower Champagne (we… Continue reading Elderflower Cordial Recipe