Boxwood is a staple evergreen in many landscapes. Its pleasing form, dark green foliage, and versatility make it a popular choice. Unfortunately, like many plants, it is not trouble free. The ...

What: Buxus sempervirens, commonly called common boxwood, is an elegant shrub that has been used in gardens for centuries. With handsome, glossy, dark evergreen leaves and a tough and resilient ...

You’ve probably seen them without recognizing them. Packed in parking lot islands, tucked within terraces and foundations, and sculpted into squared-off hedges—boxwoods are one of the most ubiquitous ...

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 ...

Privacy fences can help keep prying eyes out of your backyard, but they can look drab and dull -- especially several years after installation. If you're tired of ...

Evergreens, both trees and shrubs, enliven the winter landscape, providing form, texture and color during a time when our landscapes are sparse. Boxwoods are a common evergreen shrub used in many ...

There’s a new bad guy in the Bay Area, and its name is boxwood blight. It’s a fungus that infects plants in the boxwood family, and it can do serious damage. All species of Buxus, one part of the ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall weather has finally arrived as daily temperatures are forecasted to peak in the mid-70s. Many backyard gardeners are harvesting tomatoes squash and ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) - Lynchburg Extension Agent Kevin Camm say Boxwood Blight is very common in the Boonsboro area of Lynchburg. "If we have the boxwood blight, I don't want it to go to my neighbors ...

Q: I have a hedge of boxwoods that are looking somewhat orange-tinted and less dense than usual. What might be causing this? Boxwood leafminer is my main suspect, and I have recently seen boxwoods ...