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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

I'm looking for suggestions for shrubs in a shady and dry area. Are any viburnums suitable for shade? I have an area I am trying to give a natural, woodsy look. I also was thinking of a holly or a ...

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 ...

Boxwoods provide borders and background for splashes of perennial color in the walled garden at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, in Lexington. Photo by Susan Smith-Durisek To discover evergreen hedges, ...