Bob Tompkins believes the caterpillar could bring an end to the box hedge plant in the island A Jersey environmentalist has warned that an invasive species of caterpillar could mean an end to the box ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I have box hedges in the front and back garden of my house. Last year I noticed that they were attacked by the box tree moth caterpillar. The damage was noticeable but the hedges recovered well ...

Japanese box (Buxus microphylla var. japonica) is the best type for warmer climates and has glossy, bright green foliage. English box (B. sempervirens) thrives in cold climates and has darker, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Maybe you are settling into an experiment with country living. Maybe you want to block out those inevitable ...

A Jersey environmentalist has warned that an invasive species of caterpillar could mean an end to the box hedge plant in the island. Box tree caterpillars are the larvae of the box tree moth and feed ...