The ideal plants to use as your privacy screen should be able to create an effective visual barrier. Evergreens can be ...

When looking for plants to grow as living privacy screens, you might have quick-growth options fairly high on your list of must-haves. But when it comes to shrubs, trees, and ornamental grasses, you ...

Is there anything the humble boxwood can't do? Creating a backyard you can relax in, free from prying eyes of neighbors or ...

With the average size of home lots shrinking, establishing privacy plantings is more important than ever. When it comes to planting up privacy around decks, you have options. Depending on the space ...

Jim Putnam is the plant expert from the Southern Living Plant Collection. Mary Phillips is the head of native plant habitat strategy/certifications at the National Wildlife Federation. Janet Sluis is ...

You are not alone if you’re craving more privacy in your yard — or if you just need something to distract or shield you from your neighbor’s shenanigans. Landscapers and gardeners say they frequently ...

While it might look like a simple evergreen bush, there’s a lot more to the thuja plicata plant than you might expect. The ...

We love our home in Colorado, with one massive caveat. The occupants of three neighboring houses can peer directly into our backyard, a lawn that is often dotted with toys, garden tools and other ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part GROW series on garden design. Part one covers pro tips for imagining and designing your dream Pacific NW garden. CONTRARY TO POPULAR thinking, a ...