Yews (Taxus spp.*) are narrow-leaf evergreens that are popular hedge plants. They are tolerant of more shade than most evergreens and make excellent foundation shrubs. If you would like to trim your ...
Most front or backyards tend to rely on hedge plants to provide a green boundary for privacy and security. There are hundreds of different species to choose from, and whether you have a preference for ...
Hedge plants really shouldn't be an afterthought. While they might be a little unglamorous or less showy than dahlias or poppies or peonies, hedge plants are the backbone of any garden, typically ...
Fences make good neighbors and so do hedges ... as long as they are done well. Hedges are the workhorses of the suburban garden. They define space. As superstars of the backdrop, they set the mood and ...
What’s not to like in a hedge? They offer myriad advantages over solid alternatives such as walls and fences. For example, they soak up pollution and rainfall, act as barriers against noise and ...
Jacques Wirtz, an acclaimed Belgian landscape architect whose innovative gardens blended sculptural treatment of boxwood and yew hedges with a deep knowledge of plants and flowers, died on July 21 at ...
Workers have begun the "world's toughest gardening job" by using a cherry picker to painstakingly trim the 300-year-old hedges at a historic castle. Brave gardener Dan Bull will spend the next two ...