Transplanting Hedgerows to the American Garden

Hedgerows, informal borders of intermingled shrubs and trees, are a familiar feature of the British countryside, serving not only to enclose farmers’ fields but also providing a refuge for wildlife and a source of foods for humans, birds, and pollinators alike.  Dr. Annabel Renwick, the curator of native plants at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina, describes how she is using southeastern shrubs and trees to translate this environmentally beneficial, beautiful, and useful feature to American Gardens.