"Storm-proof" hedging - excellent for wildlife!

If Dudley, Eunice or Franklin gave your fences a battering, this could be the perfect opportunity to plant a hedge in their place.
 
Hedges fare much better in high winds, and they are fantastic for wildlife too.

Because they slow the wind rather than blocking it - like solid fences do - they are much less likely to get blown over.
 
Their role as natural windbreaks makes them brilliant for butterflies and other little insects that struggle to fly in exposed areas (and of course makes it nicer for you to sit out in your garden too).
 
Hedges can provide habitat for hedgehogs, birds and myriad other creatures, as well as food for all sorts of wildlife from their leaves, flowers and berries.
 
Unless you want the perfect geometric privet hedge, you should only need to trim once a year, and your hedge could last you a lifetime – not bad compared with the maintenance and replacement needed by wooden fences.
 
Plant now, and your young hedging plants should be settled in before any hot, dry weather we might get in summer.

We do not have the space to stock hedging plants at Monks Eleigh but you can order through us or our supplier nursery, Katie's Garden Plant Centre, for collection from us or for free local home delivery.

Take a look at the Katie's Garden online shop. If you have any requests please get them in sooner rather than later as hedging season ends in March!

Click to order hedging