Privet has long been a popular hedging plant to provide a fast and dense screen. It is a quick-growing and versatile option for hedges, but one that needs regular pruning to keep it neat and ...

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 ...

Hedge mixes are available from tree nurseries and garden centres. Hawthorn, blackthorn, guilder rose, yew, beech, native privet and field maple are great sources of food and also provide nesting ...