During these times, more specifically around April or September, the plants will have an easier time setting down a robust ...

Sure enough, it suffered the bane of boxwoods, root rot. Root rot is caused by a fungus that lives in the soil and can attack over 100 different types of ornamental plants. The fungus may be ...

Popular at historic sites — think Williamsburg and Mount Vernon — these shrubs have also brought ... to provide good drainage for boxwood’s shallow roots. “Add sand to the soil or create ...

Like all plants, boxwoods are very sensitive to excess amounts of water. The roots can be damaged when exposed to too much water, and the tree cannot absorb nutrients from the soil. The best way ...

Like all plants, boxwoods are very sensitive to excess amounts of water. The roots can be damaged when exposed to too much water, and the tree cannot absorb nutrients from the soil. The best way ...

Boxwoods won’t tolerate poorly draining soils like clay, so plant the shrubs with their root crowns slightly above ground level to help prevent the roots from rotting in such soil. USDA Plant ...