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

Some plants make great companions, and if you would like a vibrant hedge with a lot of textural interest, try pairing up ...

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 ...

Question. I have an eighteen-year-old boxwood hedge with sections declining. Can I prune these back about two-thirds as we have done with ligustrum and pittosporum and expect them to recover? Answer.

Because more people are staying home and enjoying their outdoor space, there has been an increase in interest in hedging plants to create privacy and also to define different parts of the landscape. A ...

Boxwood hedges do not like to get their "feet" wet. Try planting yaupon holly, a native dwarf, as an alternative in areas with poor drainage. (Photo by Adrian Higgins for Washington Post) QUESTION: ...

We writers go on and on about the wonderful plants of winter: witch hazel, winter jasmine, sasanqua camellia, Christmas rose and so on. But truth be told, the very best winter plant has neither scent ...

Midwestern house in the fall with trees and brushes out front - LanaG/Shutterstock Boxwoods have become one of the most common landscape plants in gardens across the country. Their popularity stems ...