Creating a backyard you can relax in, free from prying eyes of neighbors or passersby, comes down to choosing the right ...

We are an odd and interesting species. Sometimes we have all the data we need to allow the left half of our brain to make a reasoned, fact-supported decision. But then the right half of the brain ...

Picture this: Your once-vibrant boxwood hedge suddenly starts to wilt. The leaves develop brown spots, and then their lush, green foliage turns a sickly brown. That, my friends, is the handiwork of ...

One of these evergreen plants can be perfectly shaped to hide your trash cans, while the other will keep your outdoor space looking impressive year-round.

Got Boxwood Questions? Don’t miss the Dig Into Gardening! How many of you are still holding on to scraggly-looking boxwoods wondering if they will ever begin to green up again? Or are you trying to ...

Some of these harmful pests cause severe damage via brown, blistered, or swollen leaves, while others lay eggs that voraciously much on your boxwood.

Q: What is boxwood blight, and should I be worried? A: Boxwood Blight (Cylindrocladium pseudonaviculatum) is a disease that has been in the Alabama landscape since 2013. Usually this disease comes ...

Deep green, glossy-leaved and finely textured, boxwood makes for a perfect holiday wreath. Some folks are put off by its musky smell — I've come to like it — but with moderate care, boxwood greenery ...

Nature seems to be conspiring against that widely used landscape evergreen, the boxwood. Long plagued by several bugs and most recently by a deadly new boxwood blight disease, U.S. boxwoods now face ...

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 ...