BOUNDARY LINES

This is a great time to put in a traditional hedge – the plants go in as bare roots, are inexpensive to buy at this size and grow away readily. All you need to do is dig over the soil, remove any large stones, make a slit with your spade, and then drop and firm them in. Make it wildlife-friendly by including a mixture of edibles such as blackthorn, crab apple, hawthorn, wild cherry and dogrose, as well as hazelnuts. Prices from 69p to £1.49 from Hedges Direct (01257 263873; hedgesdirect.co.uk).