Skip the cost and hassle of a fence. These fast-growing trees can screen unwanted views and create a more secluded backyard.

Privacy trees are the most cost-effective and beautiful way to make your outdoor space truly yours (and not your neighbors!) ...

Don’t want to stare at that ugly block wall next door? Tired of seeing your neighbor taking out the garbage in his pajamas? Plants are the answer! If you don’t have years to wait around, no worries.

Evergreen bushes may have a slow-growing reputation, but there are definitely some varieties that grow faster if you're looking for all-season interest and something that'll fill in the gaps of your ...

A backyard should feel like a personal retreat, not a stage where every neighbor gets a front-row seat. Whether the goal ...

As winter begins to ebb in a few weeks, people will be thinking about landscape issues again. An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I ...

Professor Jens-Christian Svenning with a specimen of the species Aspidosperma polyneuron in Argentina. The tree is an example of one of the “slow” species that are declining despite their high ...