Fast-growing shrubs can make excellent privacy hedges, especially for the more impatient among us. This shrub produces ...

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.

Want to cut down pollution and boost wildlife at the same time? You might want to consider planting a hedge. Hedges can not only absorb fumes from cars, cut noise pollution and keep nosy neighbours at ...

Have you ever looked around your neighborhood and noticed the yards seem a little different lately? More and more people are ...

Q: I have two locations on our property where we need to create a privacy hedge that can get to at least 8-10 feet high. One area is on the south side of the property, and plants would need to go ...

A height over 6 feet and dense foliage are basic requirements for a privacy hedge. Favorite plants include: -- Yew: Its decent height and dense growth makes it a great evergreen hedge. Some varieties ...

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 ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...

In L.A., where space can be tight, wealthy homeowners use walls of greenery as privacy fences and noise control LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES — The homes of Hollywood’s rich and famous have long been ...