Increasingly, gardeners are choosing alternative evergreen shrubs that can offer a similar look as boxwood - or better - ...

Most types of boxwood shrubs are cultivars of either Buxus sempervirens, also known as common or American boxwood, or Buxus microphylla, better known as Japanese boxwood. Other boxwood varieties ...

Eclipse gets large, round, “mophead” flowers in late June to early July that are mostly cranberry-red but with creamy centers ...

Boxwood shrubs under attack from invasive species, disease. Mike Hogan. Updated Fri, July 21, 2023 at 10:03 AM UTC. 4 min read. Boxwood leafminer damage is most noticeable in spring and summer.

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 ...

Boxwood blight, a disease that causes severe and very rapid defoliation and branch dieback on some boxwoods, was first detected in Ohio four years ago. It can kill small plants in a single season.

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 ...

Q: I don’t think I’m imagining it, but there is a subtle rustling sounds coming from my boxwood shrubs. Do I have rodents in there, or are birds foraging under the branches that I’m not seeing?

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 ...