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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    August 3, 2015
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    Here is an article that explains the reasons for yellow or brown leaves on boxwood shrubs:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/yellow-or-brown-boxwoods.htm

    I tend to lean towards it being extreme seasonal temperatures. I, too, had this problem after the harsh winter we just had. There are steps you can take to winterize your boxwoods, which are discussed in the following article - i hope this helps:

    http://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/home-garden/2014/10/16/boxwoods-need-winterizing/17381355/

    Happy gardening!

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    SheilaSB on
    August 14, 2015
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    Boxwoods tend to like shaded or partially shaded areas, so please check the location and the amount of sun/shade they receive. Another poster suggested winter burn, so please follow this person's recommendations. I would keep pruning the boxwoods, hoping new growth will occur to replace the lost branches.

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    Nikki on
    August 10, 2015
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    Do you mean boxwood shrubs? If so, here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    August 9, 2015
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    I am sorry, but I do not quite understand your question.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 21, 2015
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    Rabbits generally don't eat Boxwoods but if their food is scarce they may dine on your plants.

    If the stems are torn and ripped off it is likely deer. If the branches are a clean cut, this is an indication of rabbits.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 26, 2015
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    This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/trimming-boxwood-bushes.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    November 4, 2015
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    Regular pruning of Boxwoods makes for healthy plants.

    I would avoid pruning the plants in the fall as they will not have time to recover and harden off before frost.

    Instead wait until early spring to trim the plants back. Try to remove only 1/3 of the plant in the first pruning. Then go back in summer and remove another 1/3.

    Remove any dead or diseased plant material anytime.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/trimming-boxwood-bushes.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    November 11, 2015
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    A common time frame that greenhouses or garden centers will give for the life of shrubbery in a landscape is 10 years.
    Boxwood can live and thrive in a garden for many years with good growing conditions and care.
    Boxwood have shallow root systems and need good draining soil.
    Cold and winter conditions can effect the Boxwoods lifespan, as well as disease and insects.
    Pruning your Boxwood is as much a part of their care as watering.
    Here are several links that will help you.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-care.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-winter-protection.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/trimming-boxwood-bushes.htm

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