In Los Angeles, the wealthy will pay a fortune to protect their private lives from prying eyes. At least leafy green walls are good for the environment. Credit...Tanveer Badal for The New York Times ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A landscape worker trims a ficus hedge along North County Road in Palm Beach in September 2018. New plantings of ficus benjamina ...

Property owners who decide to replace their ficus hedges with native plantings this summer will get help from the town. At the direction of the Town Council, the Public Works Department is picking up ...

From ficus hedges and podocarpus shrubs to palm trees and bamboo, real estate agents can boost their bottom line with a basic knowledge of landscaping and how it can improve clients’ privacy. Luxury ...

The town may extend a helping hand to property owners who replace their ficus benjamina hedges with native plantings. A Town Council committee Friday recommended the council approve a plan for Public ...

LOS ANGELES – The homes of Hollywood’s rich and famous have long been enclosed by walls of sky-high ficus, designed to shield their wealthy occupants from paparazzi and peeping Toms. Robert Frost may ...

In L.A., where space can be tight, wealthy homeowners use walls of greenery as privacy fences and noise control LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES — The homes of Hollywood’s rich and famous have long been ...