Growing a natural privacy screen doesn't need to be difficult or take forever if you choose the right tree. The best choice for your yard might be the wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), a broadleaf ...

No matter the size of your backyard, privacy is important and there are different ways to create it. Privacy shrubs offer several benefits over hardscape solutions ...

What: Morella californica (previously known as Myrica californica) is also called California wax myrtle or California bayberry. It is an easy-to-grow medium-sized shrub that can be used in formal or ...

Even the most architecturally interesting, modern front yard fences can appear to be unnatural additions, divorced from the surrounding greenery and natural landscape. Adding a row of plants reunites ...

One of my all-time favorite native plants — wax myrtle — is a stunning shrub in the garden any season of the year. Wax myrtle, botanically called Morella cerifera (formerly Myrica cerifera), is a fuss ...

One of winter's native evergreens - wax myrtle - is a stunning shrub in the garden any season of the year. Wax myrtle, botanically called Morella cerifera (formerly Myrica cerifera), is a fuss-free ...

QUESTION: We have a fence between our back yard and our neighbors. We would like to plant something to hide the fence (a regular cyclone fence) and about two feet above it. What would be good that ...

Given today's trend toward sustainable landscapes and native plants that support wildlife, I think it is hard to beat the wax myrtle. There are several great options across the country. It seems as if ...

We can welcome winter migrating birds to our yards by planting American (native) trees and shrubs to create habitat. Birds need insects, berries and seeds, as well as cover, that native plants offer.