For most of history, the home and the garden have been spaces of sanctuary. As such, many people seek ways to keep them private, without cutting down on their beauty. Privacy planting is the best way to keep the open charm of a home while offering clever concealment.
No one understands the need for privacy hedges more than the world's most famous movie star, Marilyn Monroe. A vintage souvenir postcard from 1956 shows the front of the icon's home, and it's shrouded in a collection of trees, hedges, and perennial flowers. Decades later, there is still a lot to be learned from Marilyn's design.
