Boxwoods (Buxus spp.) are one of the most common shrubs in landscapes throughout Greater Columbus. This deer-resistant, broad-leaved evergreen shrub is typically used in foundation plantings, as a ...

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 ...

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Hydrangeas are a beautiful addition to any home garden, with countless varieties, colors, and sizes to choose from. They look great with just about anything, but when deciding what to plant next to ...

Boxwood bushes are a fixture of historic homes and backyard gardens around the Commonwealth. But a new disease has plants under threat, and gardeners looking for ways to fight back. "When we first ...

Q: I have four boxwood bushes in my front yard that are 10-12 years old. I have, in the past, trimmed them when needed and had no trouble until this year. They are dying and I don’t know why. What can ...

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

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Boxwood Q • I wasn’t able to prune my boxwoods, yews and burning bushes this summer, and they’ve gotten too big. Is it too late ...

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 ...

Driving around the Quad-City area, one can't help but notice that some of the boxwood bushes have tan tops, a sign of winter damage. Boxwood is an evergreen, but it can be tender in the Quad-City ...

Q: What is happening to these shrubs in our yard? We moved into this home three years ago and the shrubs were green, but have since begun turning yellow. We trimmed out the yellow a year ago but ...