Flower beds and borders with box edging are usually associated with older properties and have been popular for centuries, the idea having come from Italian and French gardens with history going back ...

Spring is here and new projects are underway which invariably involve some hard landscaping. New pathways and fencing can look harsh when first installed but a bit of hedging is a great way to ...

Box hedges are easy to grow and can be used almost anywhere in the garden for a statement display. This evergreen shrub is ideal for making neat shapes such as cones, balls and spirals, though it can ...

The formula for successfully planting shrubs next to your house? Airflow and shallow roots. From black chokeberry to Rose-of-Sharon, consider these options.

I have a 15-year-old box hedge (Buxus sempervirens). In the past five years I’ve fertilised it with chicken pellets around the roots each March and also sprayed it with TopBuxus every five weeks from ...

MONTY DON, 65, is a gardening expert and television personality. He has shared an update on the cottage garden at his home and some fans have expressed their opinions on the changes. Monty Don is ...

Japanese box (Buxus microphylla var. japonica) is the best type for warmer climates and has glossy, bright green foliage. English box (B. sempervirens) thrives in cold climates and has darker, ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — When anyone new to gardening asks me what to plant, I always suggest starting with culinary herbs. Most kinds grow very well in this region. They are low risk, high ...