Hedges are a common part of landscapes, useful for creating privacy, screening unsightly views or establishing a barrier. View full sizeIllustration by Kenneth Harrison / The Times-Picayune They are ...

Creating a backyard you can relax in, free from prying eyes of neighbors or passersby, comes down to choosing the right features. Sure, you could build a great big wooden fence and be done with it — ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plants can make the area around your house look great, but choose the wrong ones, and you might be setting yourself up for some big issues later on. From cracked foundations to mold buildup and even ...

Boxwood hedges do not like to get their "feet" wet. Try planting yaupon holly, a native dwarf, as an alternative in areas with poor drainage. (Photo by Adrian Higgins for Washington Post) QUESTION: ...

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 ...

Question. I have an eighteen-year-old boxwood hedge with sections declining. Can I prune these back about two-thirds as we have done with ligustrum and pittosporum and expect them to recover? Answer.