What’s not to like in a hedge? They offer myriad advantages ... can be invasive and smother native plants, so are best ...

Planted close together, euonymus can serve as a lush hedge, but it also makes a big impact when pruned into a tree shape. These slender, tall plants are one of the best privacy trees for backyards.

The researchers found that planting a range of flowering plants will best provide nectar over the warmer months. They recommend planting nectar-rich shrubs, and plants that flower in late summer and ...