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 hardy down to zones 4 or 5, so they're not exactly the most cold-sensitive plants — nonetheless, winter injury ...

Q: I'm thinking of planting a hedge of boxwoods in the front yard to replace some of the grass, but I'm worried about that new fungus problem that has no apparent cure. I'm wondering if planting ...

We are an odd and interesting species. Sometimes we have all the data we need to allow the left half of our brain to make a reasoned, fact-supported decision. But then the right half of the brain ...

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 ...

Boxwood shrubs, Buxus sempervirens, have long held a top spot for home landscapes due to their beautiful shape and vibrant, deep evergreen leaves. They're easy to care for as long as you provide the ...

Boxwood blight has arrived in Marin County. The disease is caused by a fungal pathogen called Cylindrocladium buxicola. The spores of this disease have traveled from the United Kingdom, to the East ...

Many of you noticed that your boxwoods had browning of the branches and dieback in the spring. I have written a couple of columns about this and the potential problems. Many people are just now ...

Boxwood blight causes dark spots on foliage and quickly leads to defoliation and death of the popular shrub. (Luisa Santamaria) A disease that attacks boxwood shrubs could potentially become a serious ...

Another year, another deadly plant threat. In what's becoming an annual custom, yet one more landscape favorite is facing demise from a new problem. This time it's the popular broadleaf evergreen ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A plant protection clinic says the big concern this winter is boxwood blight. The University of Rhode Island’s clinic says now is a good time to check plants because infections ...