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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    June 25, 2018
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    This will be quite easily done indoors. Make sure that you mist this once in the morning, or every other day. This will help it to retain leaves that it would normally lose in response to the lack of humidity indoors. Make sure this sits in a southern facing window, or one that would otherwise receive light all day if possible. Make sure to only water when the potting medium is almost completely dry, but don't let it dry out completely.

    Otherwise, the care will not be difficult. The hardest part is watering correctly, which can be done easily as long as you water when it is almost dry each time.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 20, 2018
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    I would have a soil test done before planting to determine if you need to amend you soil.

    These links will help you with shrub suggestions.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-7/zone-7-bushes.htm

    Also visit your local garden centers for ideas and plants for your region.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 20, 2018
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    This article will help you.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/trimming-boxwood-bushes.htm

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    MichiganDot on
    August 19, 2018
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    I should add that there are other diseases of boxwood and it could be one of those instead of blight. Your state extension service likely has a "plant clinic" or diagnostic service. Call or go online to see what they offer. Some states want to see the actual leaves and branches and others accept photos.

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    MichiganDot on
    August 19, 2018
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    It sure looks like boxwood blight. Your only hope of saving the plant is to prune out all discolored leaves and branches and carefully removing all plant debris. You can see that it is starting to spread toward the center by the leaf color. Blight gets into the soil from dropped leaves so planting a new boxwood, if you decide to take this one out, is not advised. Here is a great article on all aspects of boxwood blight including boxwood species that appear to be resistant to this fungal disease. https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/PPWS/PPWS-29/PPWS-29-pdf.pdf

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 7, 2018
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    It seems that deer will stay away from boxwoods. This article should help: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/homeowners/971227.html

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    BushDoctor on
    September 14, 2018
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    Most cultivars are fully hardy in your area, even in container. If you just want to make sure that you have added protection, then burlap or any cloth wrapped around the container on the coldest nights. Otherwise, there will not be too much protection needed to keep these happy.

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    BushDoctor on
    September 25, 2018
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    After doing a little research into the climate of your country, it looks like now would be a perfect time to do some pruning. This will give it time to heal before any real threat of cold weather arises.

    This article will give you more information on the care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-care.htm

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