An eastern red cedar thrives in a suburban landscape. - butterfly's dream/Shutterstock Planting large trees is one of the best ways to create some privacy, allowing you to enjoy nature from the ...

Several readers have asked related questions about hedges and hedgerows for privacy and animal control. Hedging is often appropriate for both tasks, but the choice of plants and the style of ...

Q. What tall shrubs can we plant to conceal a hideous view just beyond our 90-acre rural hillside? It must be drought-tolerant. If the plants block sounds of the ugly, noisy industrial complex that ...

Cars pollute. It’s a well-known reality that, in the abstract, imperils our climate and ravages our atmosphere. But for individual humans down on the street level next to the cars and trucks rushing ...

About 40 or 50 years ago a previous homeowner planted a row of cedars along the east side of our yard. When Larry moved in next door eight or nine years ago, he planted 35 more, running along the ...

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What: An exceptional selection of the eastern arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis “Degroot’s Spire” is very popular because of its narrow, columnar form with dense green foliage that sometimes twists and ...

Selective planting of vegetation between playgrounds and roadways can significantly reduce children’s exposure to traffic-related air pollution, according to new research published in Scientific ...

A new study led by Cambridge University confirms that planting hedges between roadsides and school playgrounds can dramatically reduce children’s exposure to traffic-related particle pollution. The ...