You’ve found your perfect backyard, but there’s building going on in the next plot and you don’t want to have to look at it – or have the neighbors overlooking your next backyard party. But a tall ...

What do you do if your neighbor crosses the property line? Whether or not you like your neighbors, privacy plants can take your yard to the next level. In fact, certain trees and shrubs are very much ...

With the average size of home lots shrinking, establishing privacy plantings is more important than ever. When it comes to planting up privacy around decks, you have options. Depending on the space ...

Jim Putnam is the plant expert from the Southern Living Plant Collection. Mary Phillips is the head of native plant habitat strategy/certifications at the National Wildlife Federation. Janet Sluis is ...