Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Hedges can help you setup boundaries around your yard. Depending on which type of hedge you choose, you will be making some sort of statement. There are two types of hedges: formal and informal.

Formal hedges are commanding, living structures. Plus, they show off your hard work and dedication to your landscaping. Plants for formal hedges include the arboritae, barberry, boxwood, inkberry, Japanese holly, juniper, privet, red-tip photinia, sweet bay and yew.

Informal hedges require less maintenance, but you have to be careful that the hedge will not become too large for your space. Plants for informal hedges include the bigleaf hydrangea, border forsythia, Carolina allspice, glossy abelia, Japanese maple, lilac, mountain laurel, rhododendron, rose and witch hazel.

If you have a yard where soil and sun conditions vary, a diverse selection of hedges might do well. Whichever hedges you choose to plant, you need to be aware and prepare for potential pests and diseases that could wipe out your plants.