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.

Most front or backyards tend to rely on hedge plants to provide a green boundary for privacy and security. There are hundreds of different species to choose from, and whether you have a preference for ...

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 ...

If you’re considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to do it. Hedges are a row of shrubs or small trees. They can grow to be only a few feet tall or as high as 15 feet. The shrubs may be ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If the view from your front window is a hedge so maimed by years of ...

For the centuries that gardening has been popular, the hedge has been the greatest of the unheralded champions of the art. Useful for defining garden rooms, channeling a view, providing an essential ...

Evergreen shrubs form the backbone of the winter garden. Discover gorgeous evergreen shrubs that provide color and texture all year long. Learn how to use these plants to keep the garden looking its ...

The wait — determining which plants will survive and which will die — after our February freeze continues. Dozens of readers are writing in with questions about their ground cover, shrubs, flowers and ...

As the new year gets underway it’s a key time for planning your best garden yet. Here are all the garden jobs to do this ...

In a berry-focused garden, you can add a variety of plants offering berries almost all year. Berries are often a primary food ...

Evergreens are a great choice because they keep their leaves year-round. Dense foliage helps slow down the wind before it ...

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 ...