Boxwoods are popular shrubs for landscaping in the Southern garden. They are slow growers, which means you don't need to prune often to keep them to a desirable size. But this also means you have 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, ...

Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and endlessly versatile in garden design, this evergreen favorite earns its keep.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While some people enjoy the wild, untamed look of shrubs and hedges, many gardeners prefer to keep them neatly trimmed. Consistent ...

Q: I am getting ready to move back to my home place in Allisonia. It’s in the mountains of Carroll County near Pulaski. The log home was built in 1820, and a little over 60 years ago boxwoods were ...

Q: I have some huge (4 feet in diameter) English Boxwoods around my house that have become overgrown. Some of them have even gotten bare where they have grown too close to their neighbors. Can I trim ...

Q: Over several years, my boxwoods have severely thinned out at the bottom. They were planted 20 years ago so I am wondering if they have outlived their life span. Can I do anything to fix them? Jamie ...

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 to prune them now? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden's Center for Home ...

As summer turns to fall, the list of jobs to do in the garden often doesn’t feel like it gets any smaller. Understandably, some things do fall to the wayside, including pruning, but September can ...