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 ...
I don’t claim to be a boxwood expert, but I am an avid reader of Ohio State’s weekly Buckeye Yard and Garden Line e-blast, which features information about all the frightening wee beasties attacking ...
Boxwood hedges do not like to get their "feet" wet. Try planting yaupon holly, a native dwarf, as an alternative in areas with poor drainage. (Photo by Adrian Higgins for Washington Post) QUESTION: ...
A: Improve soil fertility with compost and a slow-release fertilizer with nitrogen and potassium. Or scratch in bonemeal at the base of each shrub, then water. You might run a soil test to determine ...
Boxwood leafminer is my main suspect, and I have recently seen boxwoods looking just like you describe, which had high ...
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 ...