Like a sneaky stowaway, boxwood blight first hitched a ride from across the seas, believed to have originated in Europe and Asia. It found its way to our shores and has since spread across the coun… ...

Discard any greenery containing boxwood in a double bag — with one bag inside the other — and make sure that it gets to the landfill with the rest of your household trash.

A blight is killing boxwood shrubs, so be make sure you know the origin of the boughs you hang this Christmas. ... Fans of holiday greenery confront new boxwood disease.

Roeckelein likes to prolong greenery by making fresh cuts and keeping the branches in a bucket of water for a day before assembly. This is not an option, obviously, if you buy ready-made wreaths ...

Creator Tim Bushe, 60, from Highbury, London,uses his hedge art to fundraise for the Hft charity that supports his sister Martha, who has Down’s Syndrome.