The beech leaf-mining weevil isn't very big at only two millimetres in length. But Acadia University biology professor Kirk Hillier says it shouldn't be underestimated because of its size.

it often holds on to some of its dead leaves in winter. That trait is particularly well seen in Beech hedges that, in sheltered areas, can support a full covering of dead brown leaves throughout ...

If you'd like to plant a hedge around your garden ... Meanwhile, beech is loved for its magnificent dense foliage and bright, ...

Additional evergreens like yew, holly and common beech which holds onto its autumn leaves mean that there's always something to see. Choose a mixture of hedging trees and shrubs; birch ...