One of Martha Stewart's recommendations for a lush privacy hedge is the European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), a deciduous tree that thrives in zones 4 through 8. Like its birch-tree cousins ...

hornbeam, English oak, field maple, wild cherry, hawthorn and hazel. The council will also supply stakes and tree guards, or canes and spiral guard for the hedging plant kits. Councillor Colin ...