Master the art of shaping your evergreen shrub. Boxwood is an incredibly versatile and low-maintenance evergreen shrub that can transform your yard into a year-round focal point. Its rich greenery ...

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.: 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 ...

A.G. "Kim" Kimberley of Boxwood Garden is hesitant to call himself an expert on boxwood, but he concedes, ``Nobody probably thinks about it as much as we do.'' Here are his tips on growing boxwood: • ...

Q: We have mature 5½-foot-tall boxwood that has never been pruned. How do you recommend we go about this? A: First, early spring is the best time to tackle this job -- right before new growth begins.

QUESTION: I’m ready to start working on my vegetable garden, and it’s full of weeds. I know some of it is chickweed because it looks just like the picture you had in your column a few weeks ago. How ...

*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 ...

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 ...