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Living privacy fence ideas are a great way to be green and give personality to your Homestead and invite nature in your live.

You might don’t like other people or animals coming to your property, or you just want some privacy while relaxing in your backyard. No matter the reason, having beautiful plants instead of a traditional fence has many benefits. It is true, though, that having a natural fence isn’t a fest…

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Natural fences constructed of shrubbery, trees, or flowering bushes are attractive and environmentally friendly havens for songbirds, butterflies, and other desirable fauna. These living fences also provide an eye-catching way to define your property’s boundaries, and they serve as effective and visually pleasing privacy screens—as the adage says, “good fences make good neighbors.” Here are 11 ideas for integrating a natural fence into your own property.

Brewster, Massachusetts

Driving through the Wasena area of Roanoke the other night, I spotted this gorgeous hedge of Azaleas. I've never seen Azalea bushes used in this way. It made a beautiful privacy fence in the front of this house.

Bamboo is often used as a hedge or ornamental plant. Unfortunately, it spreads very quickly and through even the most inhospitable areas. It can crowd out other plants and take over an entire yard if left unchecked. When we moved into our current house, one side of the back yard was completely taken over by a 4 foot deep bamboo hedge that extended several more feet into the neighbor's yard, and an additional patch covered the back fence. We've removed it all, and have been completely bamboo…

What stirs the soul more than good food that you have grown yourself? The home garden is the new delicious. Gardening stirs creativity, so I’ve included fun crafts as well, plus some essential oils in this blog.