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 ...

So the values of the home and the mortgage are converging, the home-equity genie is back in the bottle and the yard needs a complete makeover. What’s a recession-sick homeowner with spring fever to do ...

Some of these harmful pests cause severe damage via brown, blistered, or swollen leaves, while others lay eggs that voraciously much on your boxwood.

Overgrown shrubs are a common problem in mature landscapes. You may have inherited this problem from a previous homeowner, or you may have unknowingly created the problem with improper plant selection ...

Have you ever had a shrub grow too tall or too big and cover a window or sidewalk? To solve this problem, cut these offending shrubs back to 12 to 18 inches from the ground and start over. Drastic ...

Late spring is an excellent time to prune evergreen shrubs in the landscape. Pruning just after the emergence of the spring growth will provide a basis for helping to shape the plant while retaining ...

Garlands and wreaths are central to the festive allure of Colonial Williamsburg in December. This year, the work of assembling them comes with an added burden: the risk of infecting the historic ...