Plants can make the area around your house look great, but choose the wrong ones, and you might be setting yourself up for some big issues later on. From cracked foundations to mold buildup and even ...

If you are considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to get it done. This allows the shrubs to take advantage of the less-stressful conditions during the cool season to get established in the ...

If you are considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to get it done. This allows the shrubs to take advantage of the less stressful conditions during the cool season to get established in the ...

Question: Have you ever written about or planted a knot garden? I’ve always wanted to make one. Are they always made with herbs? What are some of the plants that are good to use, say for hedges?

Privacy fences can help keep prying eyes out of your backyard, but they can look drab and dull — especially several years after installation. If you're tired of ...

You may have heard the old proverb “good fences make good neighbors.” Robert Frost made the phrase popular in his poem “Mending Wall.” The debate may have begun there, but I say the same can be true ...

Q: I read some time ago in your column about the clusia hedge. I want to re-educate myself. If you could, send me that article if possible. — Sandra, via email A: The memory is not what it used to be, ...