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China. It was only brought back to this country in 1949, so all the examples we see in this country are quite young. The leaves look a bit like yew (Taxus baccata) except that they turn golden and fall in the autumn. Quite fast growing and will reach 60m

but they take time to grow - willow hurdles could be put in for an instant effect and a hedge planted along side. Laurels do grow quickly but if cut regularly would be fine. As they are large leaved you are better to cut with seceteurs as the large leaves can

to Podocarpus macrophyllus (or Japanese Yew).Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' is a maple with dark red, lacy-edged leaves. It will stay within the height limit, although it is susceptible to middle aged spread and will cover a largish area. It can also be grown

Please check out my Calendar I put together as a quick guild what to do when growing veg. It's in pdf form you can print it or save it. http://wp.me/p2bZKT-bq Click on the link above and help yourself. It would be nice to letme know what you think

, but last year on both bushes part did'nt produce foliage, during the late Autumn I trim back the "dead" section, this year both appear to have died. Both, although a good distance away from, but are situated directly underneath the canopy of huge Yew trees

wrong ones. Taxus....yews....are tough, resistant to wind, drought etc. some lovely yellow varieties. my favourite conifers. I grow one called Coppershine....in spring it is a coppery orange and becomes bright yellow in summer. Purple pittosporum

good with Perovskia, this photo from Savill Gardens.http://www.flickr.com/photos/25977589@N07/3881139789/in/set-72157623527314495/Of course the yew hedge behind makes the picture too? I too love Verbena bonariensis, I grew it from seed many years ago

help to deter the hungry pests and allow the bulbs to grow through them. If the rodents are then still eating the leaves and flower stalks then you will need to make wire cylinders instead but the foliage won't hide them. Usually it's the bulbs

WELCOME. ..and if the neighbour dont like it..let them pay for a fence!!   If you want a hedge, or any plant, to grow well you have to give it good soil.  Digging isolated holes in tarmac and planting into compacted clay is unlikely to work as the roots

of holly trees (which actually come up like weeds in suitable circumstances), by cutting them right down to ground level. But they grow up again, as vigourous as before. It is not easy to get rid of a holly tree. A simple wooden frame might help to get