Almost as tidy as boxwoods but decidedly more colorful and fragrant, a lavender hedge gives a classical garden an extra spark ...

Osteospermum plants are available from Burpee ... Thriving in zones 4-9, I once replaced a failing lavender hedge with Russian sage for a client in zone 4, and the transformation was remarkable.

Pruning informal hedges depends on when they flower. Lavender, fuchsia, roses and other plants that flower on the current year's wood are best pruned in early to mid-spring, while those that ...