From spring-flowering varieties to glossy evergreens, these hedge plants may be slightly less traditional, but they shouldn't be overlooked ...

There’s a better, more attractive solution out there—hedge plants. Hedges are shrubs planted close together to define outdoor spaces, create privacy, shelter garden rooms, and serve as a ...

Ornamental shrubs are one of the most widely used plants in the suburban landscape of the Kansas City Metro. The diversity of ...

Plant it as a hedge or grow dwarf varieties (Prunus caroliniana ‘Compacta’) in containers as accent shrubs. Nondwarf plants naturally grow 20 to 30 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide but can be ...

The best hedge plants have a full to the ground, dense growth habit and respond well to regular pruning. Medium size shrubs that can be maintained at 4 to 6 feet are favorites for creating hedges.

Hedges are a practical way to add natural barriers to the garden, but certain plants can also add color and scent. These 7 choices are a perfumed take on the traditional border.

Summer gardening can be chaotic – here’s how to stay one step ahead by giving key shrubs the perfect seasonal tidy-up.

Spacing plants 3 to 5 feet apart is fairly typical, but small hedges, like a clipped boxwood or a 2-foot-tall dwarf yaupon hedge, might be spaced less than 2 feet.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...