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.

In addition to lending shade and visual appeal to your yard, a healthy green hedge can make it feel more secluded. In most cases, the best plants for privacy hedges are easy to maintain and ...

Having a little privacy in your yard can be nice. It can help you enjoy time with your family or allow you to do yard work without feeling like you're being watched. There are a couple of different ...

Hydrangeas — colorful shrubs that produce flowers in a variety of shades, from pinks and purples to whites, blues and even green — certainly know how to make a statement. In some cultures, hydrangeas ...

If you want to create privacy in your outdoor space, hedges with dense foliage offer excellent natural barriers and backdrops. They add visual appeal to your landscape while blocking out neighbors or ...

A well-placed hedge can draw the eye along a path, define a border or provide a backdrop that allows feature plants to shine.

Since camellias are my first passion, I like to incorporate them into my garden spaces in as many ways as I can. Not only as standalone small trees, but also as plantings that we don’t usually think ...

In L.A., where space can be tight, wealthy homeowners use walls of greenery as privacy fences and noise control LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES — The homes of Hollywood’s rich and famous have long been ...

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 ...