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, ...

Boxwoods need regular trimming and pruning to let in light, prevent fungus, and keep shrubs healthy. Best times to trim are mid-spring and late summer—avoid pruning in fall or winter. Style options ...

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.: What is the best time to trim boxwood and how much should be trimmed? Also, what about timing on trimming rose of Sharon? Don Hoenes, Union City A.: Assuming the boxwood is several years old and ...

Q: I'm about to trim my dwarf boxwoods out front. Some articles I've read say to make sure that the top of the boxwood is narrower than the bottom to ensure sunlight penetrates the whole shrub. This ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Boxwood 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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Boxwood Q • Can I still prune my boxwoods now? Since we’re about to head into September, it is not advisable to prune boxwoods at ...

Q: I have questions to an earlier column about cutting English Boxwoods. I, too, have overgrown boxwoods, and was thinking of having them removed, as they have covered a good part of my front windows.

It feels like spring and our thoughts are turning to gardening. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...

The winter burn on my boxwood seems to be getting much worse. What can I do to help them recover? There is widespread winter damage on boxwood growing in different exposures this year. The recent warm ...