Late autumn to winter is the time to plant bare-root hedges, so gardening editor Sharon Amos shares everything to know about ...

The formula for successfully planting shrubs next to your house? Airflow and shallow roots. From black chokeberry to Rose-of-Sharon, consider these options.

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.

Hedges are a common part of landscapes, useful for creating privacy, screening unsightly views or establishing a barrier. View full sizeIllustration by Kenneth Harrison / The Times-Picayune They are ...

Have a home with a yard? Then you might be pining to plant something to make it lush. Only problem is, many homeowners are at sea in big-box garden centers, selecting species that just won't thrive — ...

According to HGTV, red-twig and yellow-twig dogwoods are best left uncut until their dazzling spring flowers have already ...

If you are looking to propagate trees and shrubs from seed, here are five things you must know, from when seeds should be ...

If you are considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to get it done. This allows the shrubs to take advantage of the less-stressful conditions during the cool season to get established in the ...

November is a great time to finish up your pruning of a variety of perennial shrubs to ensure that your plants come back with ...

I have deer fencing on one side of my property, which I put in seven years ago. My plan was always to plant a hedge, too, but I never got to it. I would have had a nicely established hedge by now, my ...

However, the new neighbors did plant a privacy hedge along the redwood fence between us. Unfortunately, this hedge was planted just two feet from our fence and the plant chosen was Indian laurel fig ...