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There is laurel and then there is laurel; in this case, the ferociously hardy Portuguese form (Prunus lusitanica) which was once immensely popular, but now, like so many of those dark evergreens ...

Adaptable evergreen: Prunus lusitanica flowers in June and can be clipped into formal geometric shapes to provide winter structure Credit: Photo: Gap Photos; Mark Bolton A mixture of red and deep ...

When I'm designing a garden for a client a hedge is often the number one priority when starting out. Many people look on hedges as a low maintenance screening option but still grumble at giving them a ...