Most types of boxwood shrubs are cultivars of either Buxus sempervirens, also known as common or American boxwood, or Buxus microphylla, better known as Japanese boxwood. Other boxwood varieties are ...

According to a survey of 4,000 landscape professionals, boxwood (Buxus) is the most popular shrub in America. And yet, about a decade ago it was nearly impossible to find boxwoods at home-improvement ...

Q: I would like a tidy, low evergreen hedge to put alongside my front walkway. I am considering the boxwood as I like the thick, green look very much. Can boxwood be kept to less than 1 foot tall? I ...

Smart gardeners learn to think small. They do their homework, and they plant varieties that don’t grow any larger than the ...

Whether planted for privacy, as a wind buffer or to outline a planting bed, evergreen shrubs can be useful plants to hide problem areas and define garden spaces. Selecting the right shrub for each ...

We writers go on and on about the wonderful plants of winter: witch hazel, winter jasmine, sasanqua camellia, Christmas rose and so on. But truth be told, the very best winter plant has neither scent ...

Nothing brings a sense of formality to a garden like boxwood. But thanks to common gardening practices, it’s vulnerable to disease. By Margaret Roach It’s time for boxwood-loving gardeners to learn ...

In the 1990s, a disease, identified as boxwood blight, began affecting and often destroying boxwood plants in Europe. Both residential and centuries-old collections were casualties. By 2011, this ...

Q: I have a pocket-hanky front garden that's half in full shade and half in part sun. Do you have suggestions for what I can plant in the shade portion that will provide some color? A: A few of my ...

Boxwoods have been in recorded history since 4000 B.C. when the Egyptians first used them in formal gardens. They came to North America from Europe and Asia in the mid-1600s. The American Boxwood ...

"There is no substitute for experience" is an adage that is certainly applicable to gardening. The experience of growing a plant usually results in a gardener either being an enthusiast for the plant ...