Hedges in and around gardens can be very attractive and rich in wildlife. They also act as a screen, provide shelter, and improve air quality by removing toxic particles and gases. Devon hedges, with their banks, can be especially attractive if the bank is planted with flowers, perhaps in the cracks within stone-facing. Information on how to plant and maintain garden hedges, and which species to use or avoid, is in Devon hedges at home.

Rosemoor Garden hedge 1, Nov 2014, Tom Hynes

Garden Cornish hedge, St Clear, 22 October 2014, Rob Wolton