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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 ...

Boxwoods are among the best shrubs for landscaping, but what can you plant to break up their dense, often uniform shape?

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 ...

The first step in planning a good landscape is to decide what shape and size plant will work best for each location. Foundation beds around your house require many shapes and sizes of plants because ...

Q: Several years ago, I planted some 40 English boxwoods along our front brick walkway. Within the last year and a half, some one-third have gradually died. I know that there is a fungus attacking ...

English boxwoods can be renewal-pruned by cutting them back during their dormant period in late winter, before growth begins. If you cut the entire plant back hard to mostly bare stems, it can take ...

* What it is: Virginia-based Saunders Genetics has been leading the effort to develop blight-resistant boxwood varieties since the deadly Cylindrocladium fungal blight showed up in 2011. So far its ...

CHICAGO — WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to manage mosquitoes around your garden, how to eliminate pesky boxwood psyllids and more. Got any ...