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When is the best time of year to prune my garden hedge?
When is the best time of year to prune an overgrown beech hedge? Ours is too high and wide and is beginning to block a ...
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'We'll try to keep The Dark Hedges around as long as we can'
A new heritage group is hoping to preserve some of the remaining beech trees which make up The Dark Hedges near Armoy in County Antrim. The tunnel of trees shot to fame after featuring on TV drama ...
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How to prune hedges in 6 simple steps – as recommended by a professional gardener
including evergreen hedges like box and privet, and deciduous hornbeam and beech hedges. To keep them at their best, a first prune is likely for early summer. After pruning hedges in warmer months ...
Dark Hedges trees 'coming to the end of their lives'
The Dark Hedges, the famous trees outside Armoy in County Antrim, are "coming to the end of their natural lives", a heritage trust has said as it prepares to take over their management. Causeway Coast ...
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How Hedges Became the Unofficial Emblem of Great Britain
A neatly trimmed border hedge in Craigleith, Edinburgh. Kieran Dodds Welcome to Hedgeland. The streets of suburban Britain are edged with merry green. Boxy bushes of privet, beech, holly ...
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Planting a hedge in your garden: What to avoid and what to try
If you'd like to plant a hedge around your garden for privacy, and you’re looking for inspiration beyond the traditional yew or beech, what are your options? Shrubs and small trees can be the ...
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Dark Hedges trees 'coming to the end of their lives'
Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust (CCGHT) is taking over management responsibility from the Dark Hedges Preservation Trust oversight group. The tunnel of beech trees shot to international ...