You’ve found your perfect backyard, but there’s building going on in the next plot and you don’t want to have to look at it – or have the neighbors overlooking your next backyard party. But a tall ...

Using trees to provide privacy for a backyard is a beautiful and natural alternative to installing man-made screens or bulky garden structures. And, despite what you might think, you don't need acres ...

Question: I need several trees/tall shrubs for a screen well away from the house. The important height range is in the 4-7' range for effective screening. Soil is caliche rich but can be amended, sun ...

April 20, 2022 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google With the arrival of spring promising warmer, sunnier afternoons ahead, spending more time in your yard sounds ...

Using plants as natural privacy screens is an eco-friendly solution that enhances the aesthetic appeal of your space while ...

Golden cestrum Golden cestrum (Cestrum aurantiacum) is a fast-growing scrambling shrub that produces yellow tubular blooms nearly year-round. It, too, may show freeze damage, but rebounds easily in ...

Plants are a great way to create privacy and screening and can even draw the eye towards a specific feature in the garden. They can also be used to cover up something potentially unsightly like broken ...

Q: We would like to get privacy from two-story condominiums on our west property line. Unfortunately, there is only an 18-inch band of soil between the fence and our driveway. Do you have any ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. This evergreen shrub ...

Yew trees and shrubs (Taxus) are among the most versatile of conifers. These slow-growing, long-lived evergreens are drought-tolerant, pest-free and amazingly easy to prune. Most have dark green ...

With summer just a few months away, many Britons will be getting their gardens ready for outdoor dining, social events, and relaxation. Pruning, tidying, removing weeds, and cleaning patios and fences ...