This last week I had the good fortune to walk along a long hedge of trimmed Elaeagnus. Elaeagnus, or Silverberry (E. pungens), is a wonderful evergreen shrub. It grows 5 to 15 feet tall and can easily ...

You don't need to wait years for a private garden: some fast-growing hedges, including laurel and Leylandii, can block nosy neighbours in less than a year — and create a softer, more natural ...