Finding the best trees for privacy is an important part of planning your backyard, and it's especially useful in neighborhoods that have houses set close together. These trees allow you to enjoy the ...

Trees provide shade, shelter, and sometimes fall color and fruit. But privacy? That’s up for debate. Depending on your yard, a tree can create a screen—you just need to be careful where you place it.

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With new homes shrinking in size while the neighborhoods become denser, the need for privacy has never been more pressing. But with backyards growing modest in tandem, traditional favorites like ...

I’ve written here and in print about living green walls, structures that allow homeowners to create a wall of living plants inside and out. They’re an interesting trend, something that might appeal to ...

Expanding urban density and shrinking lot sizes often leave gardeners with the need for trees that will provide some privacy or serve as a focal point without taking over the yard in a couple of years ...

While fencing in your backyard can create some privacy, it's not always the best choice. Even Robert Frost wasn't so sure that good fences make good neighbors. As he puts it in the poem where that ...

Establishing privacy for your backyard and home is important for creating a secure and tranquil environment where you can relax, entertain guests, and enjoy outdoor activities. Not only do privacy ...

As we begin to live closer to one another, the need for privacy and personal space in our yards and gardens becomes more and more necessary. A lower-cost, and tried and true option to traditional ...

The other day, a resident from St. John wrote me to find out what types of trees or plants can be used for privacy. Hurricanes Irma and Maria have exposed many island homes’ privacy by removing trees.