Good fences make good neighbors.” The narrator of the famous Robert Frost poem “Mending Wall” wonders why his neighbor favors ...

Question: I planted a privet hedge about 10 years ago. It's at the end of its life. It's overgrown and brittle and the rabbits are having a field day. Is there an evergreen hedge that would be a ...

Plant it as a hedge or grow dwarf varieties (Prunus caroliniana ‘Compacta’) in containers as accent shrubs. Nondwarf plants naturally grow 20 to 30 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide but can be ...

Shrubs require more maintenance than bedding or potted plants, with pruning the main task to keep them looking good. Consider these general guidelines for how often and how much to prune, along with ...

If you want to keep prying eyes out, but don’t want to—or can’t—install a fence, surround your property with these trees and shrubs.

Alas, the privet hedge grew fast and died young — generally after 20 years, according to Chris Grampp, an Oakland, Calif., landscape architect and the author of “From Yard to Garden: The ...

Several readers have asked related questions about hedges and hedgerows for privacy and animal control. Hedging is often appropriate for both tasks, but the choice of plants and the style of ...

Based on my experience, the most reliable plant for the conditions you describe is glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum), referenced in horticultural literature as an “evergreen tree.” ...

If you want a tall hedge to screen an eyesore or provide privacy, you should select a woody evergreen hedge. Canadian hemlock is good for this — it grows fast and will grow close together. For a ...

Midwinter is the season of scheming and dreaming for many a gardener. Catalogs are studied, and then one day, it’s time to refine our plans and get ready for spring. If a shrub border is in y… ...