Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wax myrtle shrub growing in a landscape. - C Belt/Shutterstock Growing a natural privacy screen doesn't need to be difficult or ...

Are you on the hunt for one of the best winter plants for patio privacy? You need a tree with foliage that stays thick even in the coldest months of the year. Wouldn't it be nice to grow a tree that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An outdoor seating area covered with tall trees. Finding the best trees for privacy is an important part of planning your backyard ...

Evergreen trees create a beautiful natural border in yards and gardens that can be used in lieu of a traditional fence. The only downside to these plants is that they sometimes take years and years to ...

It’s hard to avoid wax myrtle, a multi-stemmed, shrubby, evergreen tree that’s native from New Jersey south to Florida and Texas. Called wax myrtle because female specimens bear multitudes of tiny, ...

My new friend, Marcella Baudoin, is originally from Morgan City. Her family was the third family to move to Bayou Vista — before it even had a name. There, her parents bought five acres along the ...

Now that the holidays have passed and we all could stand to shed a few pounds, what better way to get active than tackling some yard work? Winter is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, giving them ...

Fast-growing trees can give you a natural shield of privacy within a few short years. If you're looking to create privacy without a fence, here are 13 of the fastest-growing trees to plant now.

It is almost unbelievable, but there is already Christmas inventory on store shelves in Tallahassee. Granted, the holiday is only three and a half months away and those who procrastinate may need the ...

Wax myrtle – Myrica cerifera (previously Morella cerifera) is a native evergreen tree that is winter hardy through most of Arkansas but may get nipped in the northern tier or if temperatures drop into ...

This year the Leon County Adopt-a-Tree Program is expanding its selections. Leon County residents who participate in the program can choose between Fringetree, Southern Wax Myrtle, and Swamp Chestnut ...