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Photo by David J. Stang / CC BY-SA 4.0 Because boxwood shrubs play well with everything from herbs to flowers to vegetables they are perfect as foundation plants, privacy hedges, and walkway edges.

4. Evergreen Shrubs For evergreen shrubs such as boxwoods and hollies, it is recommended to give them a light trim to shape, but “don’t take off more than one-third of the plant” to avoid harm.