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Neatly clipped boxwood balls and hedges in a formal garden setting

Buxaceae

Common Boxwood: complete guide

Buxus sempervirens

Everything about Common Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens): planting, pruning, topiary and box moth control. Practical tips for healthy, green hedges and shapes.

5 min

Buxaceae

Chinese boxwood: complete guide

Buxus sinica

Everything about Chinese boxwood: cultivation, maintenance, pruning and use for formal gardens, hedges and topiary designs

12 min

Japanese holly with glossy dark green foliage and small black berries

Aquifoliaceae

Japanese holly: complete guide

Ilex crenata

Discover Japanese holly (Ilex crenata): a fine, compact shrub for hedges, bonsai and topiary. Glossy dark green foliage, small black berries. Pruning, care and planting tips.

12 min

Neatly clipped yew hedge with dark green needle foliage in a formal garden setting

Taxaceae

English Yew: complete guide

Taxus baccata

Everything about English Yew (Taxus baccata): planting, clipping, topiary and care. Expert tips for a dense hedge or elegant sculptural form.

5 min