Boxwood shrubs have been popular for centuries across the world and are considered one of the oldest known garden plants.

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 ...

“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 ...

When a deadly new blight disease showed up in Connecticut and North Carolina in 2011, gardeners feared it might spell the end of our landscape-favorite boxwood. Although the disease has since spread ...

Boxwoods form the evergreen backbone of historic and traditional garden designs in the United States and abroad. These favored shrubs tolerate the severe pruning that is necessary to create crisp ...