Many home gardeners choose to plant boxwoods in their yards. Caring for a boxwood shrub isn't rocket science, and these ...

For centuries, boxwood has been a go-to plant for creating structure in gardens, whether it’s used in hedges, edging or clipped into geometric shapes. Popular at historic sites — think ...

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Like all plants, boxwoods are very sensitive to excess amounts of water. The roots can be damaged when exposed to too much water, and the tree cannot absorb nutrients from the soil.

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 ...

Great Plant Pick: variegated boxwood. This hedge will lighten up a shady place, and can be shaped or left in its billowy natural form. Wednesday, January 11, 2023 1:30am ...

“Boxwoods typically look like they've been winter damaged,” Hertz said. “I think people come out of the winter and they look at their plants and they go, ‘Oh, it was a bad winter,’ when ...

Boxwoods have been infected by other insects and diseases. Only the Box Tree Moth caterpillars will defoliate the plants. These insects can produce up to five generations in a season; they ...

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Plant boxwoods where they receive the right amount of sunlight and water regularly during the growing season to keep soil moist. A good growing environment will help your overfed boxwood recover.