Growing a Privet Hedge in Cities

Growing a Privet Hedge in Cities
While Beech is the king of the countryside, privet is prince of the city. These plants are ideal for built areas and small front gardens as they offer fast privacy and screening without outgrowing their location. Most importantly however, privet is also very tolerant to smog and smoke fumes that generally fill the air in ...

Plant Profile – Privet (Privet Ovalifolium)

Plant Profile – Privet (Privet Ovalifolium)
Privet Ovalifolium Common Name: Californian Privet, Common Privet SEE IMAGES OF PRIVET: Privet Shape & Size Final Height:  300cm Final Spread:  300cm Growth Rate:  Moderate / fast Type:  Formal Hedge / Medium sized shrub. Habit: Oval, dense canopy Privet Features: Foliage: Evergreen / Semi – evergreen Colour:  Glossy green all year round. Can loose its ...

A Topiary Shears Can Really Keep Your Box Neat

A Topiary Shears Can Really Keep Your Box Neat
Generally I would cut my box around the start of June.  In England the trimming of box hedging and other topiary coincide with Derby Day weekend. This is the best time of year as generally the weather is warm and the plants have put on sufficient growth to be pruned back. Buxus sempervirens or Box ...