You’ve found your perfect backyard, but there’s building going on in the next plot and you don’t want to have to look at it – or have the neighbors overlooking your next backyard party. But a tall ...

Many of us have an ambivalent relationship with the public and their view of our outdoor spaces. Sometimes we want to show off our hard work, and sometimes we crave privacy. Achieving a sense of ...

Golden cestrum Golden cestrum (Cestrum aurantiacum) is a fast-growing scrambling shrub that produces yellow tubular blooms nearly year-round. It, too, may show freeze damage, but rebounds easily in ...

If you’d like a little privacy but not necessarily a fence, consider creating a screen of shrubs and trees. Fences need upkeep and don’t last more than a decade or two. Well-chosen plants grow more ...

I need an evergreen privacy screen. I live in southern Travis County and have a 450-foot property line that has a view to about 10 to 12 neighbors' backyards. I need something that won't be nibbled by ...

Today’s smaller lots make privacy screening a common concern for houses that overlook and/or be overlooked by neighbors’ homes. If your first idea is to plant a tree, please think again. I recently ...

Q: I am curious about your thoughts on whether it's a good idea to continue using Leyland cypresses as a screening plant in this area. Mine took a beating both last winter and this one. A: I think ...

Planting fast-growing evergreen shrubs in your landscape is an easy way to create a privacy screen, reduce noise, and add beauty to your space. Evergreens provide year-long foliage so you don't have ...

Outsmart hungry deer with this stunning plant collection. Discover gorgeous shrubs that resist deer browsing. Learn how to use these deer resistant plants to add color and texture to the garden.