If you want a rich, evergreen privacy screen around your garden, this glossy dark green leafed plant might just be for you. The wax leaf Ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum') is an evergreen shrub ...

One Michigan homeowner living alongside a busy highway decided to take the matter of noise-blocking into their own hands — or ...

Want a high-profit, easy-to-make project? This beautiful garden trellis or obelisk is simple to build with just fence pickets and common tools, making it perfect for beginners. I’ll show you ...

Pets, especially dogs, may be able to push or dig under a chain link fence to escape your yard. Here's how you can strengthen ...

It’s fall in Western Pennsylvania! Once the spectacular-colored leaves have dropped from the trees and onto our yards, the ...

Nige is on high alert for otters who, he said, have snuck into his garden several times seeking a midnight snack. "We've installed electric fences, motion-sensor lighting, left peppercorns and put ...

Make sure your garden fences have some gaps at the bottom that can allow wildlife to move through from plot to plot. This will help link different habitats together." More wildlife-friendly tips ...

For instance, to protect your home's rear, you can either plant prickly bushes underneath the windows (soil or containers) or train them over a fence to create a security ... consider growing red twig ...

Leaving dried hydrangea flowers intact at the end of the season will add more interest to your winter garden, too! Skip the fertilizer. Fertilizing hydrangeas with a quality hydrangea fertilizer ...

Chris Menning wanted to help bees in his Wisconsin garden—“not just honey bees, but native bees, butterflies, moths, birds, rabbits, and all the other life that has taken up home in my yard.” ...

Ali Mentesh starts every day with a walk around his garden with his dogs, checking to see what needs to be done. The property, Red Cow Farm, sits on 6 acres (2.4ha) of formal gardens and informal ...