Hawthorn is a hardy, fast-growing shrub that is low-maintenance. As well as providing nectar for pollinators, many varieties have spiny branches that make it ideal as part of a security hedge.

There’s also the seasonal spectacle of the sheer concentration of blooms and vivid fruits condensed into hedge form. A row of ...

Choose a mixture of hedging trees and shrubs; birch, beech, oak, hazel, dogwoods and hawthorn are ideal. If you have a little patience, the best and cheapest way to create a native hedge is from ...