One of the best ways to get privacy from your neighbors, or to screen unwanted views is to plant a hedge. But which shrubs make the best screens? If you have a small garden, I’d like to steer you in a direction that cuts down your overwhelm:
Variegated Foliage – A Simple Way to Add Contrast in Planting Design
As you can see from the lead photo of this large hedge of variegated buckthorn (Rhamnus a. ‘Variegata’) variegated leaves can be a useful tool to add beautiful, easy contrast to your plant design. In this short post, take a look at the “hue effect” variegated leaves play in visual contrast to different leaf color […]
Best Yew Hedging Plants for Screens, Hedges & Backdrops!
This summer I took a couple of photos of yew hedging plants, because “Yews,” in my opinion, should be used much more frequently (for this purpose) than they are. From the small genus, Taxus, there are about 7 species of yews; but, from those species…
