* Plant selection * Planting * Care treatments * Pruning * Extensive species overview * Classic and innovative hedge ideas. Do you own a country property and want to surround it with greenery? Do you live in the city and want a hedge to shield you from noise and exhaust fumes? Do you dream of a shrub-based windbreak? Or perhaps you want to screen off part of your garden with an ivy wall for peaceful sunbathing? First, determine which plants will best help you achieve these goals and choose the most interesting color scheme. Then, learn about the soil and care requirements of your shrubs and which species they are best combined with. Cypress, cedar, viburnum, juniper, thuja, forsythia, willow, hydrangea, and hundreds of other plants are just waiting to be invited into your garden! "Calling cards" for individual species, diagrams, a glossary, and an index will provide you with solid knowledge, while color photographs will inspire you to use your greenery creatively.