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hedgerows

Hedgerows: Magic on the Fringes

I feel like we’ve all seen the iconic fairytale image of a hedgerow. A dark thicket of brambles; spooky leafless trees. With the viewer surprising…

hedgecraft willow

Welcome to The Coppice: Introducing Hedgecraft Willow

Virens Studio is expanding our landscape and planting design business! We’re shifting from talking about the ecological benefits of coppicing shrubs, to actually doing it….

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The Astonishing Story of Luther Burbank & His Himalayan Giant (Blackberry)

As do many of you, I’m sure, we have a Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) problem. Yes, they may offer up delicious dark berries at the…