Choose between staggered or straight-row planting designs depending on the desired style and function of your living fence. Staggered rows create a fuller, more natural look and provide better ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...