Welcome to Earth Day! Since the first Earth Day in 1970, we have been celebrating this day on April 22nd in an effort to support global environmental protection. This is a day to practice activities that protect the environment.

Today’s topic is privacy plantings.

Living in suburbia doesn’t give us much privacy in our yards and fencing can be quite expensive.  A better, more environmentally-friendly alternative is a hedge.

 Besides avoiding synthetic materials, you can make your hedge into just about any shape and size you’d like.  You have the option of a natural hedge or a trimmed, shaped one.

Hedges can consist of a single variety or multiple ones.  They can be a single height or “layered” where you plant shrubs in order of height from front to back.

 Use your imagination and enjoy yourself!