I wrote last week about the bare root planting season, one major advantage of this is for hedge planting. Container grown hedge plants can be planted all year but usually we are talking large ...

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 ...

Coloradans are lucky. In the dead of winter, when the landscape looks brown and dead or is covered by snow, we have the many hues of green conifers to remind us that spring will come again. In ...

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 ...

If you’re considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to do it. Hedges are a row of shrubs or small trees. They can grow to be only a few feet tall or as high as 15 feet. The shrubs may be ...

If you already have a sunflower or two in your garden, preparing for a sunflower hedge next year is easy. You'll only need to know how to harvest the seeds.

The Horticultural Trades Association is continuing its Plant A Tree In November campaign, and has recommended three companion plants for growing near conifers or with conifers in patio pots.

A full hedge of blooming hydrangeas makes a showstopping addition to your home or property, and you don't have to buy dozens of plants to create it. Instead, all you need is just one plant that grows ...

In recent years, many once-immaculate Leylandii and Lawson cypress hedges have developed ugly brown patches. The problem, cypress dieback, appears to be the work of the conifer aphid (Cinara ...