Regardless of which of these privacy fence ideas you choose, be sure to follow all local rules and regulations and double-check lot lines before you begin. Then, enjoy your backyard sanctuary without ...

If you're looking for a natural way to screen an overlooked backyard, a hedge is one of the best options out there. True, erecting a fence may be the quickest way to seclude your spot, but they lack ...

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 ...

Your front garden sets the tone for your home. It's the first thing you see upon entrance and is there to greet you again upon your exit. And if there's one thing to run a beautiful front yard, it's ...

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

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 ...

With houses being built cheek by jowl, and remodels going vertical to increase square footage, we get lots of questions about plants for screening and privacy. People are looking for plants that are ...

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 ...