Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writer Bunny Guinness checking the topiary for box blight - Andrew Crowley Many gardeners are taking stock of their box plants.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. White spores will usually grow on infected box - Alamy The disease was first identified in 1994 at a long-gone Hampshire nursery ...

Monty Don warns UK hedges are being destroyed by box tree hedges invasion ...

Gardeners across the country are being put on alert about a significant invasion threatening box trees this year. There are widespread reports of prized plants falling victim to box tree caterpillars, ...

From private back gardens to historic National Trust properties, much-loved box trees are under attack from an invasive pest. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with ...