Poet Robert Frost believed that "good fences make good neighbors." As an alternative, however, you can establish an environmentally friendly line of demarcation by using native species to create a ...

What do you think about when you plan your garden? Aesthetics, lifestyle, and maintenance are common considerations, yet plants for security are being increasingly requested in design schemes. Home ...

Illicium, also known as anise shrub, is a genus of flowering shrubs with 38 known species. Of those, two are most commonly found in our North Carolina landscapes: Illicium floridanum and Illicium ...

For those without the time or inclination to tend the garden year-round, low-maintenance privacy planting is the perfect solution. Hardy shrubs, fast-growing trees for privacy, climbers, and ...