Clive Edwards tells us about the evergreen shrub elaeagnus, which has many uses in the garden ELAEAGNUS is a much planted evergreen shrub which is fast growing, very hardy and flourishes in any garden ...

A. Mid- to late winter for all three, although techniques will vary with each. Elaeagnus produces long, arching branches that resemble fishing poles as well as more normal growth. Both types should be ...

It’s at this time of year, when early perennials are spent, shrubs seem to have gone out of shape and hedges are looking wayward, that you may feel the urge to give your secateurs and shears an airing ...

Some plants come into their own in winter and early spring when most plants have lost their leaves and have little to offer by way of garden ornament. Elaeagnus is a beacon amid the bare branches. It ...