{"id":5232,"date":"2022-06-03T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/?p=5232"},"modified":"2022-06-13T09:24:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T13:24:39","slug":"excitement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/excitement\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is All The Excitement???"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">By Rick Lazzell<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(This article of Sticks &amp; Stones is best viewed on a desktop)<\/p>\n<p>I look around at all the landscaping out there (of course I do) and most of it seems repetitious, characterless, and unexciting. Have we gotten complacent in our creativity? Are we too concerned about being like the Joneses?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 38px;\">A Special Edition STICKS &amp; STONESin cooperation with:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Landsculptor Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Landsculptor-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Landsaulptor Magazine logo\" width=\"683\" height=\"146\" data-id=\"5239\" data-init-width=\"1199\" data-init-height=\"257\" data-width=\"683\" data-height=\"146\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Little Green Hedge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo1-copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo1-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 1 - Little Green Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"163\" data-id=\"5284\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"259\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"163\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 1<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo3 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo3-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 3 - Little Green Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"189\" data-id=\"5286\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"300\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"189\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 3<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some excitement!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo5-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo5-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 5 Here's Some Excitement\" width=\"251\" height=\"189\" data-id=\"5288\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"300\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"189\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 5<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo7 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo7-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 7 Here's Some Excitement\" width=\"242\" height=\"182\" data-id=\"5290\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"300\" data-width=\"242\" data-height=\"182\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 7<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Cattle Call Hedge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo9-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo9-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 9 The Cattle Call Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"185\" data-id=\"5292\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"295\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 9<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo11-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo11-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 11 The Cattle Call Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"151\" data-id=\"5294\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"240\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"151\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 11<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo13-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo13-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 13 The Cattle Call Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"155\" data-id=\"5296\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"246\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"155\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 13<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo15-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo15-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 15 - The Authority Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"150\" data-id=\"5298\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"239\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 15<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo17-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo17-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 17 The Authority Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"157\" data-id=\"5300\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"249\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"157\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 17<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo19-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo19-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Phono 19 - The Little Green Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"174\" data-id=\"5302\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"277\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 19<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo21-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo21-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 21 - The Little Green Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"158\" data-id=\"5304\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"251\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 21<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;I Can&#8217;t Breathe Hedge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo23-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo23-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 23 - The I Can't Breathe Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"159\" data-id=\"5306\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"253\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"159\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 23<\/p>\n<p>They Tried<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo25 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo25-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 25 They Tried\" width=\"223\" height=\"150\" data-id=\"5308\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"268\" data-width=\"223\" data-height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 25<\/p>\n<p>Defining Spaces<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo27 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo27-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 27 - Defining Spaces\" width=\"245\" height=\"180\" data-id=\"5310\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"294\" data-width=\"245\" data-height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 27<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo29 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo29-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 29 - Defining Spaces\" width=\"245\" height=\"184\" data-id=\"5312\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"300\" data-width=\"245\" data-height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 29<\/p>\n<p>Looks Like a Skinny Park<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo31 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo31-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 31 - Looks Like a Skinny Park\" width=\"245\" height=\"184\" data-id=\"5314\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"300\" data-width=\"245\" data-height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 31<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Anaconda Hedge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo33-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo33-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 33 - The Anaconda Hedge\" width=\"251\" height=\"160\" data-id=\"5316\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"254\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 33<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo35-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo35-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 35 The &quot;Dis-Jointed Hedge&quot;\" width=\"240\" height=\"147\" data-id=\"5318\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"245\" data-width=\"240\" data-height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 35<\/p>\n<p>Hum this song while reading this article: \u201cWhere Have All The Flowers Gone\u201d By Pete Seeger.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is the deal with the proliferation of all these \u201clittle green hedges\u201d all over the front yard? (Photos 1-4)<\/p>\n<p>Especially up against the front of the house. I mean, what is attractive about a mass of green velcroed against the house? And it doesn\u2019t matter what color the house is, the hedge is always green.<\/p>\n<p>What are they trying to hide? There are no ugly foundations to hide anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Foundation plantings are supposed to help the house blend into the property. A green wall between the house and the additional landscaping and yard is doing exactly the opposite.<\/p>\n<p>How about adding some interest and excitement \u2013 color, textures and form changes?<\/p>\n<p>Now here are some examples of landscapes with some excitement! (Photos 5-8)<\/p>\n<p>This \u201clittle green hedgy thing\u201d does not end there. We have these \u201ccattle call hedges\u201d along front walks.<\/p>\n<p>(Photos 9-13)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s like you are cattle being herded to the front door \u2013 not allowed to veer off the path and explore.<\/p>\n<p>Get your body straight to the front door \u2013 pronto.<\/p>\n<p>And then there is what I like to call the \u201cauthority hedge\u201d.\u00a0 A little green hedge put in place by \u201cthose in charge\u201d to make sure plants don\u2019t escape. (Photos 14-17)<\/p>\n<p>With an \u201cauthority hedge\u201d you really miss out on adding some plantings to the bed that will add some excitement. I guess if the plants are all leggy and stuff this hedge makes sense. Other than that???<\/p>\n<p>And there is this notion that if there is a wall in the landscape you must put a \u201clittle green hedge\u201d in front of it or on top of it. It doesn&#8217;t matter that they may be hiding an attractive and expensive feature. (Photos 18-22)<\/p>\n<p>Lastly is the \u201cI can&#8217;t breathe hedge\u201d. Those hedges that are planted in a narrow bed between the sidewalk and the garage. (Photos 23 &amp; 24)<\/p>\n<p>They tried. (Photo 25)<\/p>\n<p>Those poor plants are hacked back sooo bad that there is no way for them to breathe and they end up dying a slow agonizing death. There are alternative ways to handle this situation and add a little more excitement. (Photo 26)<\/p>\n<p>Now don\u2019t get me wrong, \u201clittle green hedges\u201d have their place. I&#8217;m a big advocate of defining spaces. (Photos 27-30)<\/p>\n<p>Too often if you look along a street all the yards just blend right into the next yard, into the next and so on. Looks like a skinny park.\u00a0 (Photo 31)<\/p>\n<p>But we are not done yet! We have the mix of miscellaneous \u201clittle green hedges\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Photo 32 is a larger version of the \u201ccattle call hedge\u201d. I&#8217;m surprised there are not gaps in the hedge from people falling into them when they get out of their car. What about snow?? Where does it go?<\/p>\n<p>Then there is the cousin of the anaconda walk, the anaconda hedge. Scary. (Photo 33)<\/p>\n<p>Also available in the \u201clittle green hedges\u201d category is the \u201cdis-jointed\u201d version. (Photos 34 &amp; 35)<\/p>\n<p>And the ever so popular duo of hydrangea and boxwood. (Photo 36)<\/p>\n<p>I understand that a lot of homeowners DO want to look like the Joneses. But you can help bust up this \u201clittle green hedge\u201d calamity by giving clients options and letting them know, with pictures, that excitement is a good thing, not to be scared of.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo2 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo2-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 2 - Little Green Hedge\" width=\"241\" height=\"148\" data-id=\"5285\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"245\" data-width=\"241\" data-height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 2<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo4-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo4-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 4 - Little Green Hedge\" width=\"252\" height=\"183\" data-id=\"5287\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"290\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 4<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo6 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo6-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 6 - Here's Some Excitement\" width=\"242\" height=\"150\" data-id=\"5289\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"247\" data-width=\"242\" data-height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo8 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo8-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 8 Here's some excitement\" width=\"242\" height=\"162\" data-id=\"5291\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"268\" data-width=\"242\" data-height=\"162\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 8<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo10-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo10-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 10 - The Cattle Call Hedge\" width=\"252\" height=\"178\" data-id=\"5293\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"282\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"178\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 10<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo12-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo12-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 12 The Cattle Call Hedge\" width=\"252\" height=\"154\" data-id=\"5295\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"245\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"154\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 12<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Authority Hedge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo14-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo14-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 14 - the Authority Hedge\" width=\"252\" height=\"153\" data-id=\"5297\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"242\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"153\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 14<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo16-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo16-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 16 The Authority Hedge\" width=\"252\" height=\"158\" data-id=\"5299\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"251\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 16<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Little Green Hedge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo18-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo18-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 18 The Little Green Hedge\" width=\"252\" height=\"151\" data-id=\"5301\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"240\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"151\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 18<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo20-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo20-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 20 The Little Green Hedge\" width=\"252\" height=\"158\" data-id=\"5303\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"250\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 20<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo22-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo22-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 22 - The Little Green Hedge\" width=\"252\" height=\"157\" data-id=\"5305\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"249\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"157\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 22<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo24-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo24-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 24 - The I Can't Breathe hedge\" width=\"252\" height=\"161\" data-id=\"5307\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"256\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"161\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 24<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; More excitement<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo26 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo26-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 26 - More Excitement\" width=\"239\" height=\"151\" data-id=\"5309\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"253\" data-width=\"239\" data-height=\"151\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 26<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo28-copy-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo28-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 28 - Defining Spaces\" width=\"252\" height=\"177\" data-id=\"5311\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"280\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 28<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo30 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo30-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 30 - Defining Spaces\" width=\"239\" height=\"126\" data-id=\"5313\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"210\" data-width=\"239\" data-height=\"126\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 30<\/p>\n<p>The Large &#8220;Cattle Call Hedge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo32 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo32-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 32 The Large Cattle Call Hedge\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" data-id=\"5315\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"300\" data-width=\"259\" data-height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 32<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Dis-Jointed Hedge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo34 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo34-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 34 - The Dis-Jointed Hedge\" width=\"259\" height=\"173\" data-id=\"5317\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"267\" data-width=\"259\" data-height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 34<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Hydrangea-Boxwood Hedge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo36 copy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo36-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo 36 - The &quot;Hydrangea-Boxwood Hedge&quot;\" width=\"252\" height=\"151\" data-id=\"5319\" data-init-width=\"400\" data-init-height=\"240\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"151\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo 36<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Author-Template-Landsculptor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Author-Template-Landsculptor.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Lazzell Author MGIA Landscuplto\" width=\"683\" height=\"199\" data-id=\"5362\" data-init-width=\"600\" data-init-height=\"175\" data-width=\"683\" data-height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Rick Lazzell (This article of Sticks &amp; Stones is best viewed on a desktop) I look around at all the landscaping out there (of course I do) and most of it seems repetitious, characterless, and unexciting. Have we gotten complacent in our creativity? Are we too concerned about being like the Joneses? A Special [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-18148f4a676\">\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\" data-css=\"tve-u-18120152a7e\">By Rick Lazzell<\/span><\/p><p data-css=\"tve-u-18144f4a3d8\" style=\"\">(This article of Sticks &amp; Stones is best viewed on a desktop)<\/p><p>I look around at all the landscaping out there (of course I do) and most of it seems repetitious, characterless, and unexciting. Have we gotten complacent in our creativity? Are we too concerned about being like the Joneses?<\/p><p data-css=\"tve-u-18148f494d9\" style=\"\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-18148f47ae4\" style=\"font-size: 38px;\">A Special Edition STICKS &amp; STONES<br>in cooperation with:<\/span><span data-css=\"tve-u-1812a3b3d36\" style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a25b789\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5239 tcb-moved-image\" alt=\"Landsaulptor Magazine logo\" data-id=\"5239\" width=\"683\" data-init-width=\"1199\" height=\"146\" data-init-height=\"257\" title=\"The Landsculptor Logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Landsculptor-Logo.jpg\" data-width=\"683\" data-height=\"146\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a25cba2\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-columns\" style=\"--tcb-col-el-width:689.969;\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-row v-2 tcb-resized tcb--cols--3\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a28796b\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tcb-col\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a476431\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a400989\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1812a4264ee\" style=\"\">The \"Little Green Hedge\"<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813f338456\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5284\" alt=\"Photo 1 - Little Green Hedge\" data-id=\"5284\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"163\" data-init-height=\"259\" title=\"Photo1-copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo1-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"163\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 1<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a781ff9\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5286\" alt=\"Photo 3 - Little Green Hedge\" data-id=\"5286\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"189\" data-init-height=\"300\" title=\"Photo3 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo3-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"189\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 3<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a402cd8\" style=\"\"><p data-css=\"tve-u-1812a4791b8\" style=\"\">Here's some excitement!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a7cc80b\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image tcb-moved-image wp-image-5288\" alt=\"Photo 5 Here's Some Excitement\" data-id=\"5288\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"189\" data-init-height=\"300\" title=\"Photo5-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo5-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"189\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a7cd922\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 5<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a7ecfc5\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5290\" alt=\"Photo 7 Here's Some Excitement\" data-id=\"5290\" width=\"242\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"182\" data-init-height=\"300\" title=\"Photo7 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo7-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"242\" data-height=\"182\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 7<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a837ce9\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1812a836849\" style=\"\">The \"Cattle Call Hedge\"<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a8fad73\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5292\" alt=\"Photo 9 The Cattle Call Hedge\" data-id=\"5292\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"185\" data-init-height=\"295\" title=\"Photo9-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo9-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"185\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 9<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a945a55\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5294\" alt=\"Photo 11 The Cattle Call Hedge\" data-id=\"5294\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"151\" data-init-height=\"240\" title=\"Photo11-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo11-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"151\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 11<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b09e84f\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5296\" alt=\"Photo 13 The Cattle Call Hedge\" data-id=\"5296\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"155\" data-init-height=\"246\" title=\"Photo13-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo13-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"155\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 13<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b39c0cc\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5298\" alt=\"Photo 15 - The Authority Hedge\" data-id=\"5298\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"150\" data-init-height=\"239\" title=\"Photo15-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo15-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"150\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 15<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b3d0de7\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5300\" alt=\"Photo 17 The Authority Hedge\" data-id=\"5300\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"157\" data-init-height=\"249\" title=\"Photo17-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo17-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"157\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 17<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b8710e7\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image tcb-moved-image wp-image-5302\" alt=\"Phono 19 - The Little Green Hedge\" data-id=\"5302\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"174\" data-init-height=\"277\" title=\"Photo19-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo19-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"174\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b871f8d\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 19<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b89a99e\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5304\" alt=\"Photo 21 - The Little Green Hedge\" data-id=\"5304\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"158\" data-init-height=\"251\" title=\"Photo21-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo21-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"158\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 21<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b8d9149\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1812b8d9a1e\" style=\"\">The \"I Can't Breathe Hedge\"<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b8e3a76\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5306\" alt=\"Photo 23 - The I Can't Breathe Hedge\" data-id=\"5306\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"159\" data-init-height=\"253\" title=\"Photo23-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo23-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"159\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 23<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b902915\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1812b90360d\" style=\"\">They Tried<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b90be65\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5308 tcb-moved-image\" alt=\"Photo 25 They Tried\" data-id=\"5308\" width=\"223\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"150\" data-init-height=\"268\" title=\"Photo25 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo25-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"223\" data-height=\"150\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b90c953\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 25<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813ec5f718\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1813ec5e25b\" style=\"\">Defining Spaces<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813ec56204\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5310\" alt=\"Photo 27 - Defining Spaces\" data-id=\"5310\" width=\"245\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"180\" data-init-height=\"294\" title=\"Photo27 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo27-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"245\" data-height=\"180\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 27<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813ec91658\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5312\" alt=\"Photo 29 - Defining Spaces\" data-id=\"5312\" width=\"245\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"184\" data-init-height=\"300\" title=\"Photo29 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo29-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"245\" data-height=\"184\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 29<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813ecbd101\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1813ecbc2e5\" style=\"\">Looks Like a Skinny Park<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813ecb08db\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5314\" alt=\"Photo 31 - Looks Like a Skinny Park\" data-id=\"5314\" width=\"245\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"184\" data-init-height=\"300\" title=\"Photo31 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo31-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"245\" data-height=\"184\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 31<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813ef916f0\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1813ef92b6e\" style=\"\">The \"Anaconda Hedge\"<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813ef834e7\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5316\" alt=\"Photo 33 - The Anaconda Hedge\" data-id=\"5316\" width=\"251\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"160\" data-init-height=\"254\" title=\"Photo33-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo33-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"251\" data-height=\"160\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 33<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813f09067c\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image tcb-moved-image wp-image-5318\" alt=\"Photo 35 The &quot;Dis-Jointed Hedge&quot;\" data-id=\"5318\" width=\"240\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"147\" data-init-height=\"245\" title=\"Photo35-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo35-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"240\" data-height=\"147\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-181442ba395\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 35<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a27fc87\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>Hum this song while reading this article: \u201cWhere Have All The Flowers Gone\u201d By Pete Seeger.<\/p><p>So, what is the deal with the proliferation of all these \u201clittle green hedges\u201d all over the front yard? (Photos 1-4)<\/p><p>Especially up against the front of the house. I mean, what is attractive about a mass of green velcroed against the house? And it doesn\u2019t matter what color the house is, the hedge is always green.<\/p><p>What are they trying to hide? There are no ugly foundations to hide anymore.<\/p><p>Foundation plantings are supposed to help the house blend into the property. A green wall between the house and the additional landscaping and yard is doing exactly the opposite.<\/p><p>How about adding some interest and excitement \u2013 color, textures and form changes?<\/p><p>Now here are some examples of landscapes with some excitement! (Photos 5-8)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\">\t<p>This \u201clittle green hedgy thing\u201d does not end there. We have these \u201ccattle call hedges\u201d along front walks.<\/p><p>(Photos 9-13)<\/p><p>It's like you are cattle being herded to the front door \u2013 not allowed to veer off the path and explore.<\/p><p>Get your body straight to the front door \u2013 pronto.<\/p><p>And then there is what I like to call the \u201cauthority hedge\u201d.&nbsp; A little green hedge put in place by \u201cthose in charge\u201d to make sure plants don\u2019t escape. (Photos 14-17)<\/p><p>With an \u201cauthority hedge\u201d you really miss out on adding some plantings to the bed that will add some excitement. I guess if the plants are all leggy and stuff this hedge makes sense. Other than that???<\/p><p>And there is this notion that if there is a wall in the landscape you must put a \u201clittle green hedge\u201d in front of it or on top of it. It doesn't matter that they may be hiding an attractive and expensive feature. (Photos 18-22)<\/p><p>Lastly is the \u201cI can't breathe hedge\u201d. Those hedges that are planted in a narrow bed between the sidewalk and the garage. (Photos 23 &amp; 24)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>They tried. (Photo 25)<\/p><p>Those poor plants are hacked back sooo bad that there is no way for them to breathe and they end up dying a slow agonizing death. There are alternative ways to handle this situation and add a little more excitement. (Photo 26)<\/p><p>Now don\u2019t get me wrong, \u201clittle green hedges\u201d have their place. I'm a big advocate of defining spaces. (Photos 27-30)<\/p><p>Too often if you look along a street all the yards just blend right into the next yard, into the next and so on. Looks like a skinny park.&nbsp; (Photo 31)<\/p><p>But we are not done yet! We have the mix of miscellaneous \u201clittle green hedges\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>Photo 32 is a larger version of the \u201ccattle call hedge\u201d. I'm surprised there are not gaps in the hedge from people falling into them when they get out of their car. What about snow?? Where does it go?<\/p><p>Then there is the cousin of the anaconda walk, the anaconda hedge. Scary. (Photo 33)<\/p><p>Also available in the \u201clittle green hedges\u201d category is the \u201cdis-jointed\u201d version. (Photos 34 &amp; 35)<\/p><p>And the ever so popular duo of hydrangea and boxwood. (Photo 36)<\/p><p>I understand that a lot of homeowners DO want to look like the Joneses. But you can help bust up this \u201clittle green hedge\u201d calamity by giving clients options and letting them know, with pictures, that excitement is a good thing, not to be scared of.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a287977\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a774881\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5285\" alt=\"Photo 2 - Little Green Hedge\" data-id=\"5285\" width=\"241\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"148\" data-init-height=\"245\" title=\"Photo2 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo2-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"241\" data-height=\"148\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 2<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a79579a\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5287\" alt=\"Photo 4 - Little Green Hedge\" data-id=\"5287\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"183\" data-init-height=\"290\" title=\"Photo4-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo4-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"183\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 4<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a7e2217\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5289\" alt=\"Photo 6 - Here's Some Excitement\" data-id=\"5289\" width=\"242\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"150\" data-init-height=\"247\" title=\"Photo6 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo6-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"242\" data-height=\"150\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 6<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a81db4d\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5291\" alt=\"Photo 8 Here's some excitement\" data-id=\"5291\" width=\"242\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"162\" data-init-height=\"268\" title=\"Photo8 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo8-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"242\" data-height=\"162\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 8<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a910e89\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image tcb-moved-image wp-image-5293\" alt=\"Photo 10 - The Cattle Call Hedge\" data-id=\"5293\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"178\" data-init-height=\"282\" title=\"Photo10-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo10-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"178\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a96d744\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 10<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b092f47\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5295\" alt=\"Photo 12 The Cattle Call Hedge\" data-id=\"5295\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"154\" data-init-height=\"245\" title=\"Photo12-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo12-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"154\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 12<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812a83ec45\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1812a83f787\" style=\"\">The \"Authority Hedge\"<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b14b994\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5297\" alt=\"Photo 14 - the Authority Hedge\" data-id=\"5297\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"153\" data-init-height=\"242\" title=\"Photo14-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo14-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"153\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 14<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b3aeba0\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5299\" alt=\"Photo 16 The Authority Hedge\" data-id=\"5299\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"158\" data-init-height=\"251\" title=\"Photo16-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo16-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"158\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 16<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b88d6c5\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1812b88af7e\" style=\"\">The \"Little Green Hedge\"<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b81af75\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image tcb-moved-image wp-image-5301\" alt=\"Photo 18 The Little Green Hedge\" data-id=\"5301\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"151\" data-init-height=\"240\" title=\"Photo18-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo18-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"151\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b81d15d\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 18<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b882ec1\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5303\" alt=\"Photo 20 The Little Green Hedge\" data-id=\"5303\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"158\" data-init-height=\"250\" title=\"Photo20-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo20-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"158\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 20<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b8d0422\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5305\" alt=\"Photo 22 - The Little Green Hedge\" data-id=\"5305\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"157\" data-init-height=\"249\" title=\"Photo22-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo22-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"157\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 22<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b8fbef8\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5307\" alt=\"Photo 24 - The I Can't Breathe hedge\" data-id=\"5307\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"161\" data-init-height=\"256\" title=\"Photo24-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo24-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"161\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 24<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b913a2a\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1812b9142cd\" style=\"\">... More excitement<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b91ebb9\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5309\" alt=\"Photo 26 - More Excitement\" data-id=\"5309\" width=\"239\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"151\" data-init-height=\"253\" title=\"Photo26 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo26-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"239\" data-height=\"151\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-1812b91f6f1\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 26<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813ec6b591\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5311\" alt=\"Photo 28 - Defining Spaces\" data-id=\"5311\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"177\" data-init-height=\"280\" title=\"Photo28-copy-1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo28-copy-1.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"177\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 28<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813eca38a2\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5313\" alt=\"Photo 30 - Defining Spaces\" data-id=\"5313\" width=\"239\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"126\" data-init-height=\"210\" title=\"Photo30 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo30-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"239\" data-height=\"126\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 30<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813eee79ff\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1813eee8585\" style=\"\">The Large \"Cattle Call Hedge\"<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813eed95d8\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5315\" alt=\"Photo 32 The Large Cattle Call Hedge\" data-id=\"5315\" width=\"259\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"194\" data-init-height=\"300\" title=\"Photo32 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo32-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"259\" data-height=\"194\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 32<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813f07e92a\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1813f0815d6\" style=\"\">The \"Dis-Jointed Hedge\"<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813f0780f5\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5317\" alt=\"Photo 34 - The Dis-Jointed Hedge\" data-id=\"5317\" width=\"259\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"173\" data-init-height=\"267\" title=\"Photo34 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo34-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"259\" data-height=\"173\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 34<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-18144341625\" style=\"\">\t<p data-css=\"tve-u-1814434211e\" style=\"\">The \"Hydrangea-Boxwood Hedge\"<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-1813f0b31b6\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5319\" alt=\"Photo 36 - The &quot;Hydrangea-Boxwood Hedge&quot;\" data-id=\"5319\" width=\"252\" data-init-width=\"400\" height=\"151\" data-init-height=\"240\" title=\"Photo36 copy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Photo36-copy.jpg\" data-width=\"252\" data-height=\"151\"><\/span><p class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-inline-text wp-caption-text\">Photo 36<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-18144efee70\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5362\" alt=\"Rick Lazzell Author MGIA Landscuplto\" data-id=\"5362\" width=\"683\" data-init-width=\"600\" height=\"199\" data-init-height=\"175\" title=\"Author-Template-Landsculptor\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Author-Template-Landsculptor.jpg\" data-width=\"683\" data-height=\"199\" data-css=\"tve-u-18144f0aef0\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/div>","tve_custom_css":"@media (min-width: 300px){[data-css=\"tve-u-18120152a7e\"] { font-size: 24px !important; 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