Boxwoods, often grown in hedgerows and for garden privacy, have glossy, evergreen leaves that are ideal for holiday crafting.

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

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Recently, the Knight Foundation released the finalists for its first Knight Cities Challenge. The foundation was looking for proposals to make more than two dozen communities around the country better ...