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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    August 19, 2011
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    Unfortunately, it will be a bit too warm where you live to grow this plant. It is meant for temperate zones and needs a dormant period each year, which tropical climates cannot provide.

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    Nikki on
    August 22, 2011
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    They generally prefer well-draining, organic-enriched soil but are quite adaptable to various soil types, as long as it drains well. This article will help with growing this shrub: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    September 5, 2011
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    I am assuming that these have a nest in the bush. If this is the case, you can use a bag to cover the nest and then cut the nest off the plant. It is best to do this in the very early morning, when wasps are least active and wear long sleeves and long pants, just in case.

    After the nest is removed from the plant, you can either fill the bag with wasp killer or WD-40. That will kill them in the bag.

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    Nikki on
    September 3, 2011
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    Pruning encourages new soft growth that is susceptible to frost damage, so hold off trimming your boxwoods till late spring if you plan to do hard pruning; light tip pruning, however, can be done any time.

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  • Answered by
    roseman on
    September 24, 2011
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    The best time to prune your English Boxwoods is when they are dormant. So once they have gone dormant prune them to the shape you desire but try to shape them with the least pruning possible at any one time. Once you see how the following seasons growth goes, it is easy to see how much more pruning is needed and where. Going slowly allows you to get the look you want and less effect to the overall performance of the plants. Here is a link for you for some further interesting reading on this subject: http://www.thepruningschool.com/Articles/boxwoodPruning.htm

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    March 26, 2012
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    Cut them down and then paint the fresh, open cut with undiluted Round Up. This will kill the plant to the roots so that they can't grow back.

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