Imports of hawthorn are putting native hawthorn trees and hedges — as well as cotoneaster, apple, pear, and rowan — at risk and must be halted immediately say environmental groups.

The truth, of course, is that even the simplest hedge will take some time to develop and may require regular watering in its first years, and while native hedging looks best when a bit unkempt and ...

Q: We were planning on using a native hawthorn as a boundary hedge around our country garden. But a friend has warned us off it, saying that there’s a disease spreading throughout Europe that ...

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 ...

Hawthorn hedges provide nesting sites for songbirds and safe corridors for small mammals. Hazel supports a wide range of insects and fungi, its nuts feeding red squirrels and dormice.

Imagine walking through the Irish countryside, greeted by a tapestry of wildflowers, ancient oaks, and the gentle hum of bees. Yet, beneath this beauty, a silent struggle plays out: centuries of ...