Those looking to replace boxwood with a plant with similar growth habit should consider one of the many varieties of yews (Taxus). They’re tough as nails, grow in sun or shade and are easy to prune.

Box tree moths, an invasive species that targets boxwood shrubs, have made their way into Springbank Park, prompting the removal of all boxwoods from the park’s east entrance, city officials said.

The Buxus Heritage variety has the traditional boxwood look with some of the deepest dark green foliage available. Size-wise, it’s reasonably compact and would work well as a lower-growing hedge.

Boxwoods thrive in slightly acidic to slightly alkaline soils with a pH of 6.8 to 7.5. This is the ideal range for plants to access soil nutrients so maintaining the correct pH is key to getting ...

There are also a few dwarf cultivars of bayberry/wax myrtle (Morella, formerly Myrica), although in some winters they can lose most of their leaves. The foliage is very aromatic, and it can ...

Things To Do Garden Q&A: What can be planted in place of boxwood? A dwarf cultivar of Yaupon holly at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. (Miri Talabac) ...

The box tree moth only feeds on boxwoods, so there's no risk to other plants in the area. That said, boxwoods are an ornamental shrub that can be expensive to plant, so it's important to check ...

Beyond considering the soil's composition and pH levels, there is something else you'll want to pay attention to when deciding where to plant your boxwoods. These shrubs may be able to grow in full ...

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Nursery growers have been quick to find alternatives to boxwood. For gardeners who don’t mind switching from evergreen to deciduous there are plenty options, including spirea, dwarf varieties of ...

A DREAM COME TRUE For years, Derrick Owings and Nancy Collier admired a brick twin with a century-old boxwood hedge on their walks along the Delaware River. In 2019, they bought it. After Derrick ...