Fences make good neighbors and so do hedges ... as long as they are done well. Hedges are the workhorses of the suburban garden. They define space. As superstars of the backdrop, they set the mood and ...
A countryside charity is calling for people to help it plant hedgerows as part of a project aiming to care for the rural environment. CPRE Shropshire is now in the fifth year of its Hedgerow Heroes ...
Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland—no matter where they are in the ...
At sessions which have been held almost every week since November, newcomers learn the basics of hedge planting, using a narrow hedging spade. Hedgerow plantings use a a mix of native hedgerow species ...
Did you know that planting native plants near crops produces economic benefits for farmers as well as wildlife habitat? These plantings along the edges of crop fields, called hedgerows, attract native ...
However, it still spices up the growing ‘to do list’ and offers the usual apprehension. Youngstock have done well on the cover crops, which they have devoured, so they are now in, just ahead of this ...
Trees and hedgerows are biodiversity boosters. They provide food and shelter for thousands of species of mammals, birds and insects while also supporting the growth of fungi, lichens and ...