This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If the view from your front window is a hedge so maimed by years of ...

For the centuries that gardening has been popular, the hedge has been the greatest of the unheralded champions of the art. Useful for defining garden rooms, channeling a view, providing an essential ...

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, ...

If we're pitting hedges and fences against each other, in theory, hedges win out. Of course, we'd rather be looking at natural greenery than artificial structures, even when they're made from ...

Hedges are the perfect way to add structure to your garden. Hedges serve many purposes according to your needs. Hedges are the perfect way to create a beautiful garden boundary. Some hedges give you ...

When deciding on the best privacy plants for your landscape, you'll want to consider three characteristics of the type of hedge you're eyeing. Our experts walk you through the decision-making process.

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 ...

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 ...

Good fences do make good neighbors, especially if you like hanging out with the wildlife crowd. The right collection of trees and shrubs adds long-term interest and privacy, while providing cover for ...

I got an email a few years ago and felt bad about the question. Seems that this reader had lost a number of plants in one of their hedges during the winter. Actually, I can relate to this problem. I ...

When we moved here 60 years ago, the property had three long hedges. Today, only one remains. I quickly discovered there wasn't enough spare time to prune all the hedges. One of the hedges was full of ...