What to Consider Before Planting Varieties of Hedges in your Garden

Using privacy plants in your landscape design to create an integrated privacy solution is something to consider. Incorporating hedge or barrier plants with great texture, form, and color into a successful landscape design involves more than simply arranging privacy plants in a row.

Arrowwood is native over a wide range and tolerates many soil types and is not the only drought tolerant but Viburnum Dentatum very adapts well to most situations.

The highly adaptable hedges for your landscape emerald green arborvitae hedges are the best choice when it comes to choosing the best privacy hedge. Its rich foliage and attractive narrow form make the tree an excellent choice to plant in a row for a formal screen.

  Green Mountain Boxwood hedges are popular hedges and should be a welcome addition to the modern landscape. When the right cultivar is chosen, they need very little pruning. Check out more tips for pruning green mountain boxwood .

  Add architectural interest to your yard and garden with the stately beauty of American arborvitae . This drought-tolerant shrub works well as a hedge or screen, but its narrow, pyramid shape also makes it a natural choice for windbreaks. It requires almost no care when used as a hedge or screen. Pairs of these hardy trees make great accents for doors and garden gates. And single trees soften house corners.

  Planting hedge bushes, shrubs, or trees in gardens add more than just aesthetic value. Many types of hedges create natural living privacy screens that block out noise, wind, and prying eyes.

By listening to the name fast-growing shrubs the first thing that crosses our mind is their maintenance. Many people have this misconception that fast-growing hedges need a lot of maintenance and pruning thrice a year but it is not so.  Some fast-growing shrubs are low-maintenance and fulfill your purpose of growing them i.e. privacy, peace, hiding eyesores (fences, sheds, AC units, etc.) and shade. Here is the list of fast growing shrubs which are low maintenance: Flame Amur Maple Flame Amur Maple (Acer ginnala 'Flame') makes a beautiful and sturdy hedge for a variety of settings. It is a relatively low-maintenance tree that grows especially well in direct sun or sun-dappled locations. English laurel  English laurel is well-suited to sunnier climates and is more drought-resistant than other shrub varieties, which makes it a popular hedging plant choice throughout the U.S Schip laurels Schip Laurels (Prunus l. ‘Schipkaensis’) is a stellar option for creating a narrow evergree...

  Arborvitaes are fast-growing, dense and compact trees with short needles. Thuja occidentalis hedge is medium-sized and vase-shaped is native to hardiness zones 3 through 8. It can withstand hot, dry conditions so it's a good plant for xeriscape applications. If you need privacy or a windbreak, then arborvitae is an excellent choice.

Green Giant Arborvitae is a fast-growing evergreen that works hard to help you create an instant landscape from any bare spaces. Unique, dark green foliage and compact growth make this arborvitae a great substitute for other more expensive species. It's easy to maintain, even in high humidity areas, and is resistant to many diseases found in other species of arborvitae. Green Giant Arborvitae is a fast-growing evergreen arborvitae hybrid that has been promoted as a disease-free substitute for other evergreens, especially in the humid Southeastern United States. Planting Green Giant Arborvitae involves digging holes large enough to accommodate the plant's root system and anchoring it firmly.

  Lonicera nitida is a very hardy hedge. With consistent shaping and pruning, it grows into a dense, thick hedge that can be shaped as desired. It has an attractive green color, similar to boxwood and the fine-textured foliage makes for an attractive contrast with boxwood or any other evergreen hedge.

  There are many ways to achieve privacy and cut down on noise in a yard. The American Arborvitae is one of the most effective choices. This evergreen shrub is native to the Appalachian mountain area and is a common choice for formal gardens and professional landscaping outfits. This plant can add some flair to a backyard without overwhelming it or requiring a great deal of maintenance.