Suddenly, the leaves turn brown, shoots die off, and the boxwood appears bare and sickly within weeks. Many garden owners ...
Picture this: Your once-vibrant boxwood hedge suddenly starts to wilt. The leaves develop brown spots, and then their lush, green foliage turns a sickly brown. That, my friends, is the handiwork of ...
The increasing incidence of boxwood blight, predominantly caused by the fungal pathogen Calonectria pseudonaviculata and its close relative C. henricotiae, poses a significant threat to ornamental ...
Because they have tiny leaves that are usually a rich green color, boxwoods are valued for their exquisite foliage. They are great shrubs for hedges, but, if just one or two of the plants turn brown, ...
Boxwood, a classic choice for formal gardens and hedges, has faced increasing threats in recent years. As gardeners grapple with these challenges, it is crucial to understand the issues at hand and ...
Our poor boxwoods can’t catch a break. Already threatened by a deadly blight disease and several lesser evils, America’s top-selling shrub is now in the crosshairs of a newly arrived bug called the ...
Steve Castrogiovanni, an arborist and landscaper, says three key issues in our region are impacting boxwood shrubs. Leafminers, which are little flies that burrow through leaves, and boxwood blight, ...
Midwestern house in the fall with trees and brushes out front - LanaG/Shutterstock Boxwoods have become one of the most common landscape plants in gardens across the country. Their popularity stems ...
The boxwood blight that has been discovered in Chesterfield County has gardeners closely monitoring historical shrubs. The discovery in the county marks a major advance for the fungal pathogen, which ...
A serious fungal disease that attacks a popular garden shrub has been found in Wisconsin for the first time, according to a release from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Learn about blight resistant boxwood cultivars being developed in Virginia Peggy Singlemann visits Saunders Brothers in Piney River to meet with Bennett Saunders and learn how their 100 year old ...