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.

Create the privacy you long for without a hefty price tag by planting a “living wall” of shrubs. Getty Images /seven75 Good fences may make good neighbors, but let’s face it­, fences are not very ...

A height over 6 feet and dense foliage are basic requirements for a privacy hedge. Favorite plants include: -- Yew: Its decent height and dense growth makes it a great evergreen hedge. Some varieties ...

Many of our customers are searching for hardy shrubs to be used as privacy hedges or for the purpose of screening undesirable views. When selecting plants to use as a hedge, it is important to ...

When it comes to creating a sense of privacy in your garden or yard, a living wall composed of closely planted shrubs forms a green barrier with substance and style. What better way to hide buildings, ...

You might recall that when a reader wrote about twin rows of Italian cypress — one established and healthy, the other newer and dying — the SoCal Garden Clinic asked a Pasadena nurseryman to tackle ...

Creating a backyard you can relax in, free from prying eyes of neighbors or passersby, comes down to choosing the right ...

Question: I want to plant a privacy hedge in Austin Texas Edwards escarpment so it's rocky soil. Looking for something thick, fast growing and can be kept to 7'. It's along a wrought iron fence and ...

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 ...