Waves of shrubs interweave into informal knots ... Conifers make sense as replacements for boxwood, as long as they are true dwarf conifers. “I have a soft spot for podocarpus,” says Matthew Pottage ...

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The plants stay green all year ... Choose miniature or dwarf boxwood cultivars, like 'Little Missy' dwarf boxwood (Buxus ...

Boxwood shrubs are deer-resistant evergreen plants ... it may be best to select a slow-growing plant or a dwarf variety of a larger one. The shrubs you plant should complement your landscape ...

Give this deer-resistant shrub an occasional prune in late winter to help it keep its shape. Abelias are best for USDA hardiness zones 4 to 11. The boxwood is a densely growing evergreen shrub ...

One of the easiest shrubs to grow in a container ... Boxwood (Buxus spp.) 5. Boxwood (Buxus spp.) The dwarf Meyer lemon tree reaches an average of 6 feet in height and will produce a bushel ...

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