Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A yew hedge in front of a house. Yews (Taxus spp.*) are narrow-leaf evergreens that are popular hedge plants. They are tolerant of ...

Fences make good neighbors and so do hedges ... as long as they are done well. Hedges are the workhorses of the suburban garden. They define space. As superstars of the backdrop, they set the mood and ...

Garden hedges, whether tall or short, shaped or natural, can serve multiple purposes. They act as a privacy screen for your property, but they can also create habitats within your garden for wildlife, ...

A full hedge of blooming hydrangeas makes a showstopping addition to your home or property, and you don't have to buy dozens of plants to create it. Instead, all you need is just one plant that grows ...

A beautiful hedge offers many benefits to a home garden. A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape, will dampen road noise, can ...

Hedges are wonderful landscape assets, providing privacy as well as a green backdrop. Some hedges are small — just a few feet high and a few feet long, while others can soar up to 10 or more feet and ...

I wanted to show you in this video how I am growing an edible hedge for food but also as a way to stop my dog from chasing ...

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

Question. Our camellia hedge is blooming nicely but is thin at the base. Should we cut it back when the blooming stops or wait until spring to do the pruning? Answer. Enjoy the blooms now and wait ...

If you are considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to get it done. This allows the shrubs to take advantage of the less stressful conditions during the cool season to get established in the ...

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 ...