Purpose
Hedges are usually planted to define property boundaries, but also to provide privacy from neighbours and passers-by, or shelter from prevailing winds. They can achieve a formal appearance, such as yew of box, or may be chosen for their colourful foliage or flowers.
Styles of hedge
Formal hedges are usually composed of evergreen species, such as Taxus [...]
Mature Height/Spread: This semi-evergreen shrub grows rapidly to 15 feet, has dark green, 2½ -inch leaves and dull white, heavy scented flowers.
Landscape Use: California privet makes a good hedge, when plants are set 9 to 12 inches apart. The hedge requires frequent shearing, especially in hot, wet weather. Seedlings come up everywhere and established plants [...]
Mature Height/Spread:This is an evergreen shrub with a compact growth habit to 10 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide. The foliage is 2 to 4 inches long and rather leathery. The oval leaves are glossy green above and almost white beneath. The white flowers appear in May and have a very strong odor, [...]
Scientists are finding that the air around city dwellers is teeming with microbes, thousands of them in every breath, from thousands of species.
Microbial ecologists already knew dirt was rich in germs. There are trillions of bacteria, archaea and fungi in the average teaspoonful of soil and at least hundreds of thousands in the same amount [...]
Mature Height/Spread: This evergreen tree will reach 35 to 40 feet, but can be kept lower as a big shrub. The spread is about 5 to 10 feet. The leaves are 4 to 6 inches long, glossy dark green on both sides and less spongy than the leaves of Japanese privet. Glossy privet has large [...]
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