Boxwoods need regular trimming and pruning to let in light, prevent fungus, and keep shrubs healthy. Best times to trim are mid-spring and late summer—avoid pruning in fall or winter. Style options ...

Boxwoods are slow growing shrubs that can be shaped into precise forms. Learn how to shape boxwoods and keep them healthy in ...

Do you have dead or damaged boxwoods in your yard? Turns out, that awful winter freeze in December isn’t the only culprit. There’s a non-native boxwood killer that’s been spotted in northeast Hamilton ...

Gabriela Herman A combination of low-growing boxwood hedges, conical columns, and shapely globes gives garden designer Jon Carloftis’ Kentucky yard its traditional look. Boxwood prospers when it is ...

Boxwoods are shrubs with small, dense, evergreen leaves that have a versatile and sculptural quality. Coax them into decorative topiaries, shape them into tall, thick hedges that hide and protect, or ...

* What it is: If you’re in the market for a durable, low-care evergreen, ‘Little Missy’ is one of the best bets in boxwoods. This variety of little-leafed boxwood is compact, dense, slow-growing, cold ...

My heart sank when a neighbor told me that her boxwoods had boxwood blight. Boxwood blight is a fungal disease that is spreading rapidly across North America. Boxwood blight causes black spots on ...

Boxwoods are among the most common evergreen shrubs you’ll find in Louisiana landscapes, and that’s because these plants were once considered foolproof. Sadly, in recent years, many boxwoods have ...

Hopefully by now most of you are aware of the devastating insect called the box tree moth that is affecting boxwood plants throughout the state and country. Last year, these insects were spreading out ...

Q: I don’t think I’m imagining it, but there is a subtle rustling sounds coming from my boxwood shrubs. Do I have rodents in there, or are birds foraging under the branches that I’m not seeing? This ...