Bought the house. We like the boxwoods, but they are obviously overgrown. I started trimming, got scared and don’t know where to go now.
Keep trimming and let them grow back in?
Just trim the very top?
Something else?
by LightHouseSailor
Bought the house. We like the boxwoods, but they are obviously overgrown. I started trimming, got scared and don’t know where to go now.
Keep trimming and let them grow back in?
Just trim the very top?
Something else?
by LightHouseSailor
4 Comments
Step 1 Tie a strap around the base of them and snatched them out with the truck. Step 2 put them in a pile and light on fire Step 3 grab a beer and enjoy.
Now is a good time to prune. You can prune way back, and they will bush out. Those bare spots will never fill in. By pruning back, you’re give the bushes a chance to become much fuller. Also fertilize with any good fertilizer. Never prune in the fall or summer, as the growth will be ruined.
I had boxwoods and cut them back to around 24” They grew back with no problem
I’ve been dealing with boxwoods of similar size for a few years. Every spring I’d take a few inches off. Last year I was open to pulling them out so I gave them an aggressive cut…at first they looked bad. Surprisingly a month later I had new leaves popping out everywhere and they looked pretty good all summer/fall. It was an impressive comeback. I gave them another aggressive cut last week…they have to earn their keep!