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 ...

Answers to common plant questions. What is wrong with my English box? JANE: Box Hedge leaves can turn orangey-brown because of high soil acidity (often caused by a build-up of added fertiliser) which ...

How to grow your own box hedge by taking cuttings or using clippings from pruning. If you need a low-growing, formal hedge to edge the beds in an ornamental vegetable garden or a short hedge to flank ...

LOOK very carefully in your box hedges right now, and you might see a tiny green and yellow caterpillar surrounded by webbing. If that’s the case – unlucky. There’s every chance this is one of the ...

Hedges are a common part of landscapes, useful for creating privacy, screening unsightly views or establishing a barrier. View full sizeIllustration by Kenneth Harrison / The Times-Picayune They are ...

My beautiful box hedging has recently started to look a bit unhappy. Parts of the foliage have become patchy with some areas that have turned orange-brown/black or started to drop leaves. A gardening ...