Plants are great tools for increasing privacy – both for our gardens and homes. In particular, trees are the ideal place to start because they are long-lived and grow tall. Even in a smaller yard, you ...

A small cottage-style home framed by a tree-lined small yard - Runna10/Getty Images If you live on a property with a small front or backyard, then you might have abandoned the dream of growing a tree ...

Well-tended, colorful trees can add much-needed shade, privacy, and value to your property. With global deforestation a real environmental concern, every tree planted—even just one or two in the ...

Around the world, maple trees are a popular choice for shade and color. All maples are Acer species, belonging to a group of deciduous trees that is actually fairly diverse, ranging from the tall ...

While fencing in your backyard can create some privacy, it's not always the best choice. Even Robert Frost wasn't so sure that good fences make good neighbors. As he puts it in the poem where that ...