Fast-growing shrubs can screen a patio or create a hedge along a property line within a couple of growing seasons. However, just because a shrub is quick to mature doesn't mean it's landscape-worthy.

Planting fast-growing evergreen shrubs in your landscape is an easy way to create a privacy screen, reduce noise, and add beauty to your space. Evergreens provide year-long foliage so you don't have ...

A more secluded yard starts with this one shrub. Dogwood grows about 1–3 feet per year, with dense branches that provide privacy and flowers and berries that support birds and pollinators. Gray ...

Deciduous and evergreen types are ideal to create privacy in your yard. Here are 15 privacy shrubs that thrive both in full sun or partial shade.