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The appearance of boxwood blight in plant nurseries in nine other states, including Virginia and Maryland but not the District, and its potential affect on the horticulture industry created an ...
The Friends of the National Arboretum announced today that it received a $1 million donation from an anonymous donor to establish an endowment for the National Arboretum 's azalea and boxwood ...
An Expert Guide for This Popular Landscaping Plant, including proper watering, pruning, recognizing common diseases and more ...
Azaleas can offer a low-maintenance pop of color in your outdoor space, and if you choose the correct variety, they can also ...
Although Boxwood Blight is still very rare, it is worth concern. The best strategy to avoid the threat of these diseases is to plant new, blight resistant varieties.
There are numerous species and cultivars of azaleas offering a range of heights, shapes, and flower colors. To line a garden path or frame a border, select dwarf azaleas and low-growing azaleas.
Pine roping and an apple wreath garnish the Governor Palace at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, known for outdoor decorations of pine, boxwood, Frasier fir, holly, magnolia leaves, yarrow ...
* Spray the following landscape shrubs for the following insect pests: arborvitae-bag worm, azalea-lace bug, boxwood-leaf miner, euonymus-scale, hemlock and juniper-spruce mites, pyracantha-lace ...
Q: I’m taking out a boxwood hedge due to recurring insect and disease issues. What can I plant in their place that has a similar look? A: Although every plant has potential pest or disease ...
Throughout this season we've had multiple customers come into our store with concerns about their boxwood shrubs. Since they are evergreens, boxwood has found a place in almost every landscape in ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall weather has finally arrived as daily temperatures are forecasted to peak in the mid-70s. Many backyard gardeners are harvesting tomatoes squash ...
Winter injury Boxwood can be susceptible to winter injury from extremely cold temperatures, from prolonged periods of excessive wind, and even from salt applied close to these shrubs for ice ...