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 ...

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, ...

Many shrubs and trees require at least one pruning each year. Fall is particularly well-suited for this task. In the cooler ...

Key Points Prune shrubs based on bloom time, cold tolerance, and variety—check what’s best for each type.Cut back new wood ...

Use sharp, handheld pruning shears for most boxwood pruning. For very thick, older stems, a small pruning saw can help. Plan to prune boxwood in spring, when new growth can fill in and mature before ...

Plus, what to avoid cutting back this month.

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

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 ...

There's still some time left to wrap up winter gardening chores before spring -- cleaning up, renewal pruning, composting and some mulching should be done before the sap starts flowing. The most ...

Q: I am getting ready to move back to my home place in Allisonia. It’s in the mountains of Carroll County near Pulaski. The log home was built in 1820, and a little over 60 years ago boxwoods were ...