Your yard is your oasis, a retreat from the outside world, unless the traffic – or your neighbors – are a little too close ...

I f you’re hoping to screen your garden from neighbours' eyes but you’re out of planting space, you’ll want a list of the best flowering container plants for privacy on-side.

Best for: a dense boundary screen with a cedar scent. ... To completely obscure a neighbor’s view into your property, trees generally need to be 6-8ft (1.8-2.1m) in height.

Ways to screen your garden from nosy neighbours - Hedging, decorative fencing, pergolas and living walls can all play their part. The Independent Story by Hannah Stephenson ...

Today’s smaller lots make privacy screening a common concern for houses that overlook and/or be overlooked by neighbors’ homes. If your first idea is to plant a tree, please think again. I ...

Traditional hedges send a clear message to adjacent properties about your desire for privacy, but there are subtler planting ...