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 ...

If you're looking for a more natural look to provide some privacy cover, consider one of these hedge plants that act as a natural fence. Mykola Sosiukin / Getty Images A hedge is formed when bushes or ...

Deer, while cute, can be pests in the garden, especially when they're nibbling on your favorite plants. Keep them out with ...

Nelliet™ Holly shines with glossy foliage, vibrant red berries, and an elegant pyramidal form.

You might recall that when a reader wrote about twin rows of Italian cypress — one established and healthy, the other newer and dying — the SoCal Garden Clinic asked a Pasadena nurseryman to tackle ...

Although I’ve never read a scientific paper on the value of hedges as garden plants, my personal theory is that they are beneficial. They break the cold winter winds that damage flower buds on trees ...

PRUNING trees and shrubs to form hedges is as old as gardening. In the great estates of the past, hedges framed views, defined borders and marked transitions to wilderness. In modern Los Angeles, an ...

In February, you can already spot the first signs of the approaching spring. Delicate buds form on branches, and some early ...

Gardening Express is still offering a wide range of discounts on various garden additions, from trees to flowers to herbs. And Lauren Hedging has not been left out. This Laurel Hedging set features 10 ...

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 ...