A living fence is more than just a line of greenery—it’s a sustainable, living boundary that evolves with your landscape.

With spring in full swing, it’s the perfect time to think beyond wooden fences and start growing your own. Here’s how a ...

But what about shrubs and small trees? They can be used to create what’s known as a “living fence,” which is exactly what it sounds like. Though in some cases, a tall, sturdy, traditional ...

A living fence offers agricultural and biological services ... Willow and honey locust also make good fodder. I’ve been experimenting with Siberian pea shrub recently, as the peas can be ...

They create an essential food source for wildlife ... hedges will likely dictate where they go—whether they’re a living fence on your property line or an enclosure around a cozy seating ...

Look beyond boxwood when designing a living fence. Uncommon picks such as flowering shrubs (lilac or rose of Sharon), deciduous bushes (spirea), or evergreens (yews) make beautiful rows.

Japanese yew (Podocarpus macrophyllus) is not a true yew but serves well as a dense fence with blue-gray fruit that birds like. It reaches 15 or more feet; shorter varieties are available.

Fences are perfect for establishing boundaries with your neighbor, as Robert Frost famously wrote, as well as keeping your pets or children safe, or just as a new way to increase your home's curb ...

Lee Zieke Lee of Willow Glen Nursery in Iowa specializes in growing willow for baskets, trellises and living fences. Lee provides tips on starting a living fence in the Midwest from these ...

In addition to its aesthetic value, a living fence can make a big difference in the wider ecology of your yard. It provides wildlife with a much-needed place to hide, nest, hunt and forage ...

but the living fences have to take part of the field, so we work with the farmer to make sure their equipment can still get around the trees and some of our programs will offset the small amount ...