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 ...

Reflecting on the recent cold days, I decided to write about a cold-hardy shrub that also grows well in Hawaii. Indian hawthorn is an evergreen shrub that is adaptable to a variety of locations here.

What’s not to like in a hedge? They offer myriad advantages over solid alternatives such as walls and fences. For example, they soak up pollution and rainfall, act as barriers against noise 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 ...

Tijana Blanusa works for the Royal Horticultural Society, and is based at the University of Reading. This project was funded by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 (Built Environment ...

Because it resembles a wall, a hedge is the most architectural style of planting. It is an important design feature of any garden. A well-grown, neatly clipped hedge provides a strong horizontal ...

GHENT — Hawthorne Valley Farm spent much of the last week working on an exciting addition to its farmscape: a 350-foot-long hedgerow! This substantial hedge is adjacent to one of the farm’s cow lanes ...