Winter driving can be treacherous even when roads are not covered in snow and ice. Many times large banks of snow that accumulate after a storm can still pose problems to motorists when gusty winds ...

A living fence is a great alternative to traditional wood or plastic barriers for your yard. In addition to looking gorgeous and adding privacy to your yard, a lush, living fence made from native ...

A living fence is a wonderful, natural way to mark the perimeter around your property. As well as looking lovely, the best plants for a living fence absorb CO2, cool the atmosphere and provide a home ...

With a winter storm on its way, the Minnesota Department of Transportation uses many methods to help keep the roads clear. Drivers may not notice it but "living snow fences" along stretches of ...

» The term living fence refers to a closely planted row of trees or shrubs which functions as a natural privacy fence or hedge. Because living fences are made of plants, they enjoy a number of ...

an agroforestry educator with University of Minnesota Extension. Windbreaks and living snow fences benefit open and rural landscapes by protecting homes, farmsteads, communities and roadways from ...

And when another neighbor ripped out a mishmash of crabapple, spruce and white pine, she replaced them with bushy mission arborvitae trees that grew tall in just six months. “They were awesome,” she ...

When Michael Thorn found out from the county that he'd need a costly permit to build a six-foot privacy fence, the retired welder decided to grow one instead - for nothing. Thorn built up a three-foot ...

WILLMAR — Drivers on Minnesota Highway 23 north of Willmar should watch for workers and slow-moving vehicles during the month of October as a living snow fence will be installed along the highway.

BISMARCK - Some 500 tree-planting projects along North Dakota roads do more than present a pretty face to passing motorists. They are living snow fences and are the face of a program birthed in the ...