((From left to right) Martin Hughes-Jones / Alamy Stock Photo – Gavin Zeigler / Alamy Stock Photo – RossHelen editorial / Alamy Stock Photo) Planted at the front of your plot, a hedge can create a ...

When it comes to creating a sense of privacy in your garden or yard, a living wall composed of closely planted shrubs forms a green barrier with substance and style. What better way to hide buildings, ...

When deciding on the best privacy plants for your landscape, you'll want to consider three characteristics of the type of hedge you're eyeing. Our experts walk you through the decision-making process.

If you are considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to get it done. This allows the shrubs to take advantage of the less stressful conditions during the cool season to get established in the ...

You might recall that when a reader wrote about twin rows of Italian cypress — one established and healthy, the other newer and dying — the SoCal Garden Clinic asked a Pasadena nurseryman to tackle ...

Sometimes we all need a little privacy. Maybe you’d like to sit on the patio and sip your coffee while lounging in your PJs. Or maybe there’s a view of an ugly brick wall or your neighbor’s garbage ...

Many of our customers are searching for hardy shrubs to be used as privacy hedges or for the purpose of screening undesirable views. When selecting plants to use as a hedge, it is important to ...

If you are considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to get it done. This allows the shrubs to take advantage of the less stressful conditions during the cool season to get established in the ...

Jim Putnam is the plant expert from the Southern Living Plant Collection. Mary Phillips is the head of native plant habitat strategy/certifications at the National Wildlife Federation. Janet Sluis is ...