Hedge plants really shouldn't be an afterthought. While they might be a little unglamorous or less showy than dahlias or poppies or peonies, hedge plants are the backbone of any garden, typically ...

Ever walk by a neighbor’s garden and wonder how they keep it looking so lush without breaking a sweat? Turns out, you don’t need a green thumb or a ton of spare time to have a yard that looks like it ...

Create the privacy you long for without a hefty price tag by planting a “living wall” of shrubs. Getty Images /seven75 Good fences may make good neighbors, but let’s face it­, fences are not very ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To ensure your shrubs thrive, read the plant tag or description so you know if it will survive winters in your USDA Hardiness zone ...

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 ...

Fences make good neighbors and so do hedges ... as long as they are done well. Hedges are the workhorses of the suburban garden. They define space. As superstars of the backdrop, they set the mood and ...

You may have heard the old proverb “good fences make good neighbors.” Robert Frost made the phrase popular in his poem “Mending Wall.” The debate may have begun there, but I say the same can be true ...

Camellias come in different shades of red, pink and white. Solomia explains they deserve a spot in cold-season gardens. She ...