Unlike garden fences and walls, hedges in the UK do not have a fixed maximum legal height. But this doesn't necessarily mean ...

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.

Salmonberry and wild roses are both lovely additions to property-edging hedges that protect gardens while supporting wildlife.

Garden hedges, whether tall or short, shaped or natural, can serve multiple purposes. They act as a privacy screen for your property, but they can also create habitats within your garden for wildlife, ...

One of the mainstays of "country garden style," sometimes known as an English country landscape design, is symmetry and order. Not to be confused with the less-formal French country landscape design ...

If we're pitting hedges and fences against each other, in theory, hedges win out. Of course, we'd rather be looking at natural greenery than artificial structures, even when they're made from ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If the view from your front window is a hedge so maimed by years of ...

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 ...

When we moved here 60 years ago, the property had three long hedges. Today, only one remains. I quickly discovered there wasn't enough spare time to prune all the hedges. One of the hedges was full of ...

Tijana Blanusa works for the Royal Horticultural Society, and is based at the University of Reading. This project was funded by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 (Built Environment ...

It's the key time of year again when gardeners should get out and trim to avoid harming wildlife or copping a fine.