When you need a boxwood alternative in your landscape, these evergreen plants are excellent solutions. Boxwood is an excellent evergreen shrub for many situations, but sometimes you need a different ...

Waves of shrubs interweave into informal knots, yet every plant is sign-posted and on trial. The most interesting boxwood alternatives in this trial are not imitations, like a vegetarian burger; ...

Give this deer-resistant shrub an occasional prune in late winter to help it keep its shape. Abelias are best for USDA hardiness zones 4 to 11. The boxwood is a densely growing evergreen shrub ...

If you want a low-maintenance front yard, McLaughlin recommends being mindful of the plants in your garden. Annuals require a ...

4. Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) 4. Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) One of the easiest shrubs to grow in a container, boxwoods will provide your patio with years of beautiful foliage, and will ...

Because of its short stature, Franklin's Gem Boxwood can be planted in front of taller shrubs or along walkways for year-round greenery that won’t overtake the sidewalk. Because of its short ...

Our poor boxwoods can’t catch a break. Already threatened by a deadly blight disease and several lesser evils, America’s top-selling shrub is now in the crosshairs of a newly arrived bug ...

Dear Neil: I’m looking for a plant to replace several holly ferns that used to be in shade until we lost a post oak tree. The ...

Landscape designers identify “desire paths,” the most likely ways from Point A to Point B. Intentionally working with these ...

The best time to prune most trees and shrubs is in late winter or early spring, when the plant is still dormant. Don’t prune spring blooming shrubs like lilacs until after they have bloomed, or you’ll ...

I moved to Highland Park this summer and have seen deer wandering the neighborhood. Are there any steps I need to take this fall to protect my garden? — Andrew Wilson, Highland Park The larger the ...

Many alternatives for HRT exist ... Bioidentical hormones are made in a lab from chemicals found in plants. They’re chemically and structurally similar to hormones your body naturally produces.