Less is more when it comes to landscaping. While there’s something charming about old-fashioned backyards — the kind of lush, ...

Think “boxwood” and you probably conjure up images of Colonial gardens and intricate hedges. Boxwoods (Buxus spp.) are among the oldest nonnative plants grown in America but, fortunately ...

When you need a boxwood alternative in your landscape ... Use it in a native plant garden, as an informal screen, or as a loose hedge. It can be lightly sheared to maintain a tidy appearance.