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 are ...

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 ...

Boxwoods need regular trimming and pruning to let in light, prevent fungus, and keep shrubs healthy. Best times to trim are mid-spring and late summer—avoid pruning in fall or winter. Style options ...

Boxwood has been a popular evergreen plant for hedging or topiary for centuries. However, more people are seeking boxwood alternatives due to concerns about box blight and box tree moth. Increasingly, ...

Winter is often a time of dormant plants, dropped leaves, and a lack of color, but this boxwood variety will add a pop of ...

Q: I have several questions about caring for slow growing boxwoods. I have been fertilizing mine regularly, but I can’t see much difference in their growth. Someone told me that boxwoods don’t like to ...

Boxwoods are hardy evergreen shrubs that are valuable for forming borders for driveways and walkways for formal and contemporary homes. Learn when to trim boxwoods and how best to do it for a neat, ...

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 ...

In the 1990s, a disease, identified as boxwood blight, began affecting and often destroying boxwood plants in Europe. Both residential and centuries-old collections were casualties. By 2011, this ...

Nothing brings a sense of formality to a garden like boxwood. But thanks to common gardening practices, it’s vulnerable to disease. By Margaret Roach It’s time for boxwood-loving gardeners to learn ...

Gardening season is in the rearview mirror, but you may have questions as you plan for next year. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live.