May 2, 2025

Planting a Boxwood Border

A planting transformation project is now complete and looks absolutely terrific.

Not long ago, I received 105 boxwood shrubs from Star Roses and Plants in West Grove, Pennsylvania - a company of brands that focuses on breeding and introducing stronger, more disease resistant specimens. I decided the boxwood would look best as a border along the carriage road to my Winter House, on one side of my Stewartia garden and across from my long pergola. All this week, my outdoor grounds crew was busy preparing the space, removing the sod, carefully lining up each shrub and then planting. It was an arduous task, but the weather was cooperative and it's now done and looking great.

Enjoy these photos.