Boxwood shrubs have been popular for centuries across the world and are considered one of the oldest known garden plants.

Evergreens should form the backbone of your front yard planting scheme, providing a focal point with one distinctive style on show or alternatively providing a framework against which other plants can ...

Midwestern house in the fall with trees and brushes out front - LanaG/Shutterstock Boxwoods have become one of the most common landscape plants in gardens across the country. Their popularity stems ...

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 ...

Boxwood shrubs, Buxus sempervirens, have long held a top spot for home landscapes due to their beautiful shape and vibrant, deep evergreen leaves. They're easy to care for as long as you provide the ...

Boxwood, a popular evergreen shrub we’ve been planting for many years, is suddenly in the crosshairs. This reliable landscape mainstay is under attack from winter burn, a well-known insect, a ...

One of the best shrub arborvitaes is ‘Mr. Bowling Ball‘, Thuja occidentalis ‘Bobozam.’ This dwarf shrub only grows two to ...

It’s not always a bad sign! Here’s how to know when your boxwoods need extra care.

Q: I am trying to design a garden that is approximately 6 feet by 12 feet. I want something that will mature to 5 feet wide and 6 to 8 feet tall. It's in light to moderate shade. I was thinking some ...

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 ...