Any plant can be a weed if it’s running a muck somewhere you don’t what it. However there are some plants that are considered weeds for a reason. This blog will help you identify and hopefully get rid of some of the worst offenders.

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The Hawthorn is native to northern Europe. Its berries provide food for many bird through the winter and the flowers are visited by pollinators. Its leaves are also used as food be a large diversity of butterfly and moth larvae.

The Laurel is native to southeaster Asia. It is an evergreen cherry and keeps it leaves all year round. In the UK in primarily used from hedges.

The beech is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. The main characteristic of the beech tree is that it hold on to if dead leaves. This give a beech hedge a beautiful warm feel in the winter.

The Yew is normal found in the south of England forming part of beech woodland. It also is commonly use for hedge planting. It is one of the largest living European species and live up to 500 years old.

The Yew is normal found in the south of England forming part of beech woodland. It also is commonly use for hedge planting. It is one of the largest living European species and live up to 500 years old.

This blog is all about how to plant a yew hedge in clay soil and it’s harder than you think. Check it out yew won’t regret it!

The Arum lily is happy in full sun or partially shaded part of your garden. Prefers ponds and banks of waterways.

The Hemp-agrimony pink flowers are very attractive to butterflies. It likes damp soil and is happy in full sun or partial shade.

The Giant rhubarb is very big so think about the space you have before planting it. It’s very hardy, likes the sun but can withstand the winter freeze down to -5%

The Great burnet, with it’s maroon flowerheads, mingles well with damp-loving grasses all the way through the summer month. It enjoys moist soil in a sunny part of the garden. May need supporting.

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The Globeflower grows in damp shady area. It’s slightly poisonous and is ever good for pollinators

The Water avens is a pretty common plan that appears in damp grassland and riverbanks

The Snake’s-head fritillary is Classified as Vulnerable on the Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain and is actually quite a rare sight in the wild. It’s happiest on riverbanks or in wet meadows.

The purple-loosestrife is found in reed beds and along river banks. It’s large purple flower stems are a valuable food source for long tongued insect, including lots of species of butterfly.

The Meadowsweet is actually a member of the rose family. It’s at home in wet ditches and river banks. In the summer it bursts with white flowers and the sweet smell has temped these plants in to peoples gardens. The flowers are edible and are sometimes used in beer and wine recipes

This hardy yellow flower burst with colour during the late summer months. It likes moist ground and can withstand summer storm and still keep it petals.

This little creeper can be found in wet grassland and on the banks of wetland. It’s very versatile and is a popular plant in English gardens. It prefers shade to direct sun light.