Looking to edge your garden with style and purpose? Discover the best hedges—from evergreen classics to colorful showstoppers and wildlife-friendly picks. Quick tips for every DIY gardener in under 60 seconds!
🌿 Evergreen Hedges
1. Boxwood (Buxus spp.)
• Care guide: Proven Winners – Boxwood Care 
2. Privet (Ligustrum spp.)
• Growing tips: BBC Gardeners’ World – How to Grow a Privet Hedge 
3. Yew (Taxus spp.)
• Growing guide: RHS – How to Grow Yew 
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🍁 Colorful & Ornamental Hedges
4. Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’)
• Overview: Woodland Trust – Copper Beech 
5. Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
• Profile: University of Maryland Extension – Japanese Barberry 
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🌱 Fast-Growing Hedges
6. Leylandii (Cupressocyparis leylandii)
• Guide: Evergreen Hedging – Leylandii Hedges 
7. Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)
• Complete guide: LaurelHedging.com – Laurel Hedging 
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🐦 Wildlife-Friendly Hedges
8. Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
• Growing guide: RHS – How to Grow Hawthorn 
9. Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus)
• Overview: Woodland Trust – Hornbeam 
want the perfect hedge to edge your garden Let’s go Evergreens like boxwood and u stay lush all year Clean classic and low fuss Add color with copper beach or barberry reds and purples for serious curb appeal Need it fast Go laurel or leandy but grab your trimmers Dig wide compost well and water deep especially that first year Wildlife friendly Try Hawthorne or a native mix Birds will thank you Hedges give privacy structure and a garden glow up
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