Landscaping a cottage garden involved extensive renovation, resulting in a muddy area. The first task was laying grass seed for a lawn, followed by the addition of evergreen hedging for privacy from the roadside. English yew hedging was chosen for its thick foliage and noise buffering qualities. It requires care to grow effectively. To divide the garden zones, copper beech hedging was selected for its contrasting color, despite not being evergreen. The overall goal was to create a visually pleasing and functional garden space.
Evergreen hedging was the simple answer to this as it would match the style and character of the home. I rather loved the whimsical look of a hedged archway leading into different garden zones too.
I decided on English yew hedging for the area of the garden along the roadside as its thick evergreen foliage would not only ensure people couldn't look in year around, but it would also act as a bit of a noise buffer for the traffic.
Yew has a bad reputation for being slow growing, but if looked after well... it actually grows much faster than expected. It also trims well so you can have a smart look to your property.
For this I opted for copper beech hedging to give a burst of purple colouring that contrasts nicely with the green of the lawn. Beech isn't evergreen but it didn't matter so much in this more central location away from the road.
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