My heart sank when a neighbor told me that her boxwoods had boxwood blight. Boxwood blight is a fungal disease that is spreading rapidly across North America. Boxwood blight causes black spots on ...

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 ...

A fragrant plant when in bloom and one that does well in deep shade and that is a great winter evergreen is this Mahonia. As winter approaches we often think about how the garden will look when all ...

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, ...

Formal gardens are located both in the shade or sun. The term, formal garden, is used to describe many types of gardens, but it always denotes form and pattern. They differ from the informal or more ...

There is a chance that if you have boxwoods, you might have boxwood leafminers. I have them and am quite surprised at the population explosion. I have Green Mountain and Green Gem in the front of my ...