Have Your Hedge and Eat It Too
By Larry Hodgson It’s easier to justify the cost of installing a hedge if it not only provides a visibleContinue Reading
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By Larry Hodgson It’s easier to justify the cost of installing a hedge if it not only provides a visibleContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson If you look back over the history of hedges, you’ll realize that, although today’s hedges always seemContinue Reading
So-called dwarf arctic willow (Salix purpurea ‘Nana’). Photo: Susan Hagen, pinterest.com Question: A few years ago, we were sold arctic willows asContinue Reading
A yew hedge (Taxus × media ‘Hicksii’) is perfect for both sun and shade. Photo: sublimegardendesign.com Question: I currently have a cedar hedgeContinue Reading
Question: We have a cedar hedge about 100 ft. (30 m) long at the back of our lot, but the deer prettyContinue Reading
A pack of morning glory seeds are all it took to turn this chain link fence into a narrow, bloomingContinue Reading
American arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), commonly called cedar, is a popular hedge plant throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, especially in NorthContinue Reading
Millennial gardening is not like 20th-century gardening. Patiently waiting for a seed to grow into a flower or tree isContinue Reading
What a shock when you realize that the deer got to your hedge over the winter. They are particularly fondContinue Reading
Gardeners often talk about “microclimates”. They come to understand that part of their property is a lot warmer thanContinue Reading
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