An Expert Guide for This Popular Landscaping Plant, including proper watering, pruning, recognizing common diseases and more ...

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 ...

How to grow boxwood. Published: Feb. 20, 2009, 9:24 a.m. By . Special to The Oregonian; The Oregonian. ... • The best time to prune boxwood is between Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Another boxwood variety you can plant with confidence is Green Gem. This one is a smaller variety. The Newgen Freedom can grow to 4-5 feet tall and wide if not trimmed, but Green Gem will be much ...

For those thinking about adding a tree or shrub to their landscape, fall is a great time while the soil is still warm to plant many different types of ornamentals. There are a few exceptions for ...

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 ...

The good news is that fall is the best time to plant most trees and shrubs. ... You will have invested a fair amount in your new tree or shrub, so just go ahead and dig the bigger hole.

Feeding your boxwoods keeps these versatile shrubs healthy and vibrantly green. Here's how to fertilize boxwood the right way. Now Is the Best Time to Fertilize Boxwood Trees for Healthier Plants ...