Screening/Hedges - Fine Gardening
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DesignNoninvasive Alternatives to Privet Hedge
With origins as far back as the Bronze Age, hedges were used to corral livestock to protect crops, defend land from invaders, and, eventually, define the boundaries of property and…
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ArticleDesigning a Unique Garden Fence
Fences are to landscapes as dental plans are to general health insurance in the United States—crucial to the integrity of the whole but treated like a stand-alone issue until something…
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DesignCreate Outdoor Rooms That Feel Open, Inviting, and Perfectly Secluded
Finding ways to make garden spaces feel set apart and sheltered is an essential strategy in neighborhoods where homes are close together. On my own small lot, I replaced the…
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DesignHow to Grow ‘White Cloud’ Muhly Grass, an Adaptable Native Grass
For some time, I’ve felt like Goldilocks in search of the perfect ornamental grass species: something that wasn’t too tall, too short, too colorful, with foliage that was just needle-like…
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DesignExcuse Me—Do You Have a Tree for Me? | Letter from the Editor
If you’re a gardener—and since you picked up this magazine I’m guessing you are—you probably get peppered with plant questions all the time. I know I do. Take Thanksgiving just…
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DesignEclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea: An Amazing New Hydrangea with Black Leaves
There are a bazillion bigleaf hydrangeas out there. So when a new one comes out, it really needs to stand out from the crowd. Meet Eclipse® bigleaf hydrangea—a unique selection…
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Design9 Special Junipers with Unique Forms for the Garden
Few plants generate more revulsion in the garden than junipers. The mere suggestion of planting one often musters a similar reaction to that of saying a dirty word. Maybe we’ve…
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DesignJill’s New Zealand Garden
Today we’re visiting with Jill Hammond. I very much enjoy getting your daily photos of gardens from around the world, most of which seem to be in the Northern Hemisphere.…
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DesignNative Shrubs That Do It All in the Mountain West
A trend I see among many gardeners is experimenting with “new” perennials, either novel cultivars from breeders or older varieties that the plantsperson in question has never grown. Most of…
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DesignNative Tree Species for the Rocky Mountain Region
Many gardeners in the Mountain West struggle to find trees; especially attractive, well-behaved trees that excel in our harsh climate. Here, native trees must overcome frequent wildlife browsing and competition…
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