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Q: I want to hide my back fence line with a hedge of carefree, flowering shrubs. I would like something that grows to about 8 feet and does not have to be regularly shaped. — J.S., Houston Golden ...

Dear Master Gardener: What can I plant to form a “living fence”? I have a dream of blocking out the neighbors with a mixed species hedge that would be good habitat for wildlife and pollinators. Answer ...