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Creating a backyard you can relax in, free from prying eyes of neighbors or passersby, comes down to choosing the right features. Sure, you could build a great big wooden fence and be done with it — ...

If you're looking for a natural way to screen an overlooked backyard, a hedge is one of the best options out there. True, erecting a fence may be the quickest way to seclude your spot, but they lack ...

Imagine lounging in your backyard, zoning out in what's meant to be your very own isle of zen, only to have your peace interrupted by your friendly neighbor looking to strike up a conversation. Don't ...

With houses being built cheek by jowl, and remodels going vertical to increase square footage, we get lots of questions about plants for screening and privacy. People are looking for plants that are ...

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 ...

If you want to create privacy in your outdoor space, hedges with dense foliage offer excellent natural barriers and backdrops. They add visual appeal to your landscape while blocking out neighbors or ...

I live in a neighborhood whose original houses were built 75 years ago. Those homes are modest single-story bungalows on 6,500-square-foot lots. However, as is the case in many Los Angeles ...