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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you're growing shrubs for privacy, to add height to a garden space, to cover or hide an unsightly structure, or simply for the heck of it, a flowering shrub can be an easy way to get the best ...

With new homes shrinking in size while the neighborhoods become denser, the need for privacy has never been more pressing. But with backyards growing modest in tandem, traditional favorites like ...

Q: I'm moving into a townhouse this month, and in the back yard, I'd like to plant tall trees or shrubs for privacy. I wanted to plant bamboo but have heard it will take over. What type of ...

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 ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

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 ...

"Grass doesn't grow faster if you pull it", as the saying goes. Not only grass, but also many plants in the garden take a ...

I’ve been up this “privacy” thing one side and back down the other. City lots are a fraction of what they once were. Houses, frequently two stories, are shoved together and apartments are pushed in ...