For a little color during the drab days of winter, consider planting these hardy growers. Check out your hardiness zone using this map from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. What It Looks Like: The ...

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 ...

When it comes to choosing evergreens for landscaping, boxwoods are among the most popular. They’re particularly loved for use in formal plantings, where they can be pruned into hedges, balls, boxes, ...

Do you advise surrounding boxwoods with burlap to help get them through winter? What low temperature is really bad for them? I have heard that the biggest problem is repeated freezing and thawing. The ...

“We planted a few boxwood this summer, and I’m wondering if I need to do anything special to protect them this winter.” — Alfred Jones, Waukegan There are species and cultivars of trees and shrubs ...