A row of hawthorn plants in full ... Albas and modern shrub roses - such as Olivia Rose Austin and Roald Dahl. For a barbed hedge that is slightly on the wild-side, Blackthorn or prunus spinosa ...

Whilst spring can sometimes seem to drag its feet a little, there are some plants out there that are getting into the swing of things this month.

There are so many shrubs that can be used as hedge plants, including evergreen thuja, more commonly known as arborvitae, or traditional yew, beech and hawthorn ... planting dog roses at the ...