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.

For those without the time or inclination to tend the garden year-round, low-maintenance privacy planting is the perfect solution. Hardy shrubs, fast-growing trees for privacy, climbers, and ...

GIVE YOURSELF SOME PRIVACY: This dense, upright evergreen offers vibrant reddish new growth, black berries, and petite leaves, making it an ideal boxwood replacement. (National Garden Bureau) ...

From fences to ornate garden screens, there are lots of ways to create more privacy for your outdoor space. But using shrubs has to be one of the prettiest solutions, especially if they provide ...

If fences aren't your thing, plant a shrub or tree for privacy. Fast-growing species can create a natural screen in a few years, ideal for impatient gardeners.

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 ...

Many homeowners plant shrubs for privacy or curb appeal. While they are relatively low-maintenance, there is a hidden cost.

A fence is a classic way to mark the property line of your home, provide a level of privacy, and keep dogs and small humans from running into the street. But if the standard “white picket fence” look ...

Your yard should be your outdoor retreat and the place where you can relax and entertain. Even if you have great neighbors, you don’t want them peering into your yard or feeling like everyone in your ...

Shrubs are great plants for giving your garden depth, color and privacy. Many native and near-native shrubs are also critical for our wildlife, providing habitat and food. And springtime is a good ...