Busman’s holiday! Jamie Shipley is our despatch manager and he’s on holiday in Dartmouth this week but can’t give it […]
Spectacular Royal Jubilee Topiary
Festive Greetings
Festive Greetings from all the team at Hedges Direct – and thank you to all our customers who have planted […]
Full Steam Ahead with Pre-Order Despatch
We’re in full swing with pre-order despatch We’re settled into the new nursery that we moved into during the summer […]
Hawthorn forecasts tough winter to come
There are definitely more haws on the Hawthorn this year The hedgerows look positively red with a mass of haws […]
In the holiday spirit! – Privet delight
We’ve just come back from a holiday in North Yorkshire and spotted this wonderful topiary hedge in Filey. Well done […]
Cast not a clout til’ the May is out
“Cast not a clout til’ the May is out.” This Anglo Saxon saying means that you shouldn’t remove a layer […]
What’s happened to April showers?
It’s 28th April today and it hasn’t rained here once this month. This is potentially disastrous for everyone who planted […]
The humble Potentilla looking glorious
I would think that most gardens have a Potentilla. It’s not a much loved species but it’s ever so common, […]
Hawthorn is early this year
Hawthorn is also called May Blossom but it’s in full flower and we’re not yet into May. It’s all this […]
Light evenings for more gardening
Now that the clocks have gone back we all know it’s Spring but actually it’s been mid-summer weather in parts […]
Sea Buckthorn – not just for the sea-side
We were at Westonbirt on Sunday – glorious day and Charlie loves it there. They do a very nice Sunday […]
New range of mixed native hedging
Our bare root mixed native hedging packs are huge sellers – but not everyone wants bare roots so we’ve recently […]
