I don't see the disease in your pics but I am experiencing diseased box woods. In my case I think a severe drought, followed by above average rain the following season, weakened and sickened some of the shrubs. Also old age is a factor. I am just pulling out diseased shrubs and replacing with new, knowing that there is a risk that disease lingers in soil. I don't have a substitute to suggest, just sharing how I'm handling my problem.

Thanks! This is the second round of dwarf boxwoods that has died here. I think there is a disease in the soil, or possibly they just don't like living there. Either way, I'm ready to try something new.

What a beautiful home! I really like the formal look of clipped shrubs for this style house. Where are you located? Dwarf Yaupon Hollies would be a wonderful replacement for the boxwood, but are hardy from zones 7-10 mostly, so not sure if you're in that range.

If you're wanting color, perennials or other things will give you that, but again, need to know your location. The beds seem wide enough that you could also do a couple of layers--small shrubs on outer side, flowers inside (closest to path).

If you can grow Japanese Holly, Illex crenata 'Convexa' might work.

Here's some in my garden. It takes to shearing better than Boxwood in my opinion and doesn't have the disease issues of Boxwood. Needs decent drainage.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i283/Botann/IMG_0598.jpg

Yes, tell us where you live and your climate zone.

Below is the Carlyle House in Virginia showing grass to the walk way. I do wonder if full sun, disease resistant same color roses wouldn't make a nice path alternative for you. Picked for your location, many have surprising long blooms through the year. GL.

Sorry, I always forget to say where I am located! SE Pennsylvania, zone 6.

Suggested in your other thread on this: Dwarf Yaupon Holly.

Thanks everyone. I will be relocating the remaining healthy boxwoods to give them another chance In a different location. I am thinking about replace them with two or three different plants going down the walkway to diversify. That way, if one dies, it won't be as noticeable or as hard to replace. Maybe alternating yaupon hollies and low grasses with some daffodils planted in between for sprig interest.

i don't know why you are having issues with Dwarf Boxwoods. I have Dwarf English Box, winters from hell (in recent years), worse Summers, high humidity, AND deer. Do you salt your walkway for snow and ice in winter or apply weed killers around them?

Subtropix, there are a couple of issues with boxwoods that make them not the best choice in some areas. Boxwood psyllid is an insect that effects them, and there is the disease boxwood blight that has started spreading in various spots in the eastern part of the country.

We all garden with different challenges - soil moisture and pH, insects and diseases, temperature (too hot or too cold), mammals that like our plants, etc.

This is a long shot. . . do you use ice melt on your sidewalk? (I didn't see a zone listed). I lost 4 boxwoods 2 years ago thanks to that stuff. And it supposed to be safe for plants.

"Carlyle House in Virginia"

AVAmom's post raises the point that I would have brought up anyhow: neo-Colonial houses tend to be over landscaped compared to their historical inspirations. beandance has avoided this, mostly, but when replacing the boxwoods should remember, less is more. You should feel free to put something REALLY low there, like cotoneaster.

Boxwoods are probably all going to die from boxwood blight, so I wouldn't recommend them for new plantings.