These shrubs will help birds ... as well as a decorative hedge, like Japanese holly. The latter is especially attractive to pollinators. It's best to select native varieties that will thrive ...

When we think of fences, materials like lumber, chain-link, stone, brick, and chickenwire tend to come to mind. But what about shrubs and small trees? They can be used to create what’s known as ...

A living fence offers agricultural and biological services a manufactured fence cannot. Durable for generations, living fences protect soil, contain livestock, provide wildlife habitat, and ...

"Match the mature size of the plant to your desired hedge height and available space to ensure the shrubs will stay within the desired parameters and require regular pruning to maintain size ...

Hedges are also relatively cheap and simple to install and manage. And while fences provide privacy and ... over using single species. Deciduous plants that shed their leaves in autumn and winter ...

(Whereas fences limit the movement of terrestrial wildlife.) Many native species serve as larval host plants ... a privacy hedge, like boxwood, as well as a decorative hedge, like Japanese holly.