Alternatives To Traditional Exotic Box Hedges
Neat box hedges are a key feature of formal gardens the world over. This plant (Buxus sempervirens) is certainly perfectly suited to shaping into tight…
Caring For Hedges
Informal yet dense hedges have been used for centuries as wind breaks, privacy screening and fences. They worked well were space was plentiful. Tightly clipped…
Choosing a Hedge Trimmer
There are plenty of different hedge trimmers available these days but how do you know which is best for you? If you have a lot…
Flowering Hedges
Hedges are usually loved for their lush dense green nature. New foliage may be coloured as with many lily pillies or photinia, or variegated or…
Formal vs Informal Hedges
The key difference between a formal and an informal hedge is how tightly it is clipped. A formal hedge is usually very tightly clipped and…
Hedge Pests & Diseases
Hedge plants are usually selected for their ability to withstand constant pruning and form dense compact plants. Many hedge plants are also very hardy which…
Featured Plants
Autumn Royalty™
Heat & cold tolerant Azalea with masses of fuchsia flowers that repeat bloom
Slim™
A unique narrow growth habit makes it great for tight planting areas
Pinnacle™
Provides sculptured design for tight planting areas
Blush™
Produces red new growth when other Nandinas are green in spring and autumn
Grey Box™
An extremely compact form of Westringia that was NGIA Plant of the Year 2015
Little Ruby™
Compact Alternanthera with stunning deep burgundy foliage
Dense Fence™
Requires less pruning than the common form, and has finer leaves, higher density and shorter inter-nodes
Cosmic White™
Exempt from the NSW Rhaphiolepis ban as it rarely if ever produces seed