When is the best time to prune a Boxwood?
Prune boxwood in spring, after danger of frost is past.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-winter-protection.htm
Be aware of "boxwood blight" fungus disease and disinfect your pruning tools.
http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/PPWS/PPWS-29/PPWS-29-pdf.pdf
any plants medicine or pills to use inside soil to prevent buds? if yes, what is the name for it? thank you so much. Nicole
Yellowing of boxwood foliage could be attributed to different factors, soil fertility (fertilization), water management, frost damage, and the most serious is a fungal disease called "boxwood blight".
https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/life/2015/09/04/boxwood-blight/71720224/
https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/pdf/BoxwoodBMP.pdf
It is impossible for us to diagnose the problem without photos and more information on the growing conditions and maintenance practices. There is no magic pill, treatment depends on accurate diagnosis.
We suggest that you contact the local Master Gardens through the county/university extension service and first rule out boxwood blight.
Rutgers master gardener in Essex County:
https://mgessex.org/
I live in Michigan, zone 6. I had a lot of low boxwood hedges. I clipped them in July last. They look shaggy and I'd like to prune them before winter but I get conflicting advice. Last year I pruned them in a warm day in February, but I'd rather do it now if I can. thanks
Now would be a very bad time to do this. July would be a much better time to prune these. Doing so now would not give the shrub enough time to harden off before frost arrives, and would risk the health of the shrub.
This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/trimming-boxwood-bushes.htm
How often to water? Five year olds in full sun and heat year round.a
A general recommendation would be to deep water once a week during the hot dry summer and fall. But your plants may need more or less than than depending on the soil and growing conditions, and how you go about watering.
Superficial irrigation that only gets an inch penetration into the soil won't do it. You need to use a sprinkler or preferably a "soaker hose" to slow water for a couple of hours or more in order to achieve wetting of the top 6 inches of soil or more. If you mulch the soil surface with a 2 inch layer of compost, it will help to retain soil moisture for a longer period of time.
A soil moisture meter can help to take the guess work out of when to water.
https://www.domyown.com/luster-leaf-rapitest-mini-moisture-tester-1810-p-7732.html
We have planted some small boxwoods to make a hedge. I feel they should be pruned periodically in order for the plant to become full. My husband says to leave them alone. Please help? Thank you very much! Gail GParrish33@Earthlink.Net
I vote for the middle way. Prune lightly to shape, but not severely.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/trimming-boxwood-bushes.htm
And be sure to disinfect your pruning tools (Lysol aersol or 10% household bleach solution); there is a devastating fungal disease called "boxwood blight" that is spreading in some eastern US states including Florida now.
I mention this not to scare you, but so that you can take preventive action to avoid the disease.
See the section on 'Management' in this article:
http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/pestalert/2015/09/15/boxwood-blight-detected-in-florida/
Boxwoods were trimmed in September, we then had a warm spell and alot of new growth came out on them.....they now have whitetish leaves.....will they be okay in the spring?
Unfortunately, this can be many different things depending on the exact color and look or feel of the leaves. This article will give you a way to identify your problem, and offer solutions to help correct it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/yellow-or-brown-boxwoods.htm
nths now and there is no root growth, but they are all still green and none of them are shriveled. What should I do? I took about 40 cuttings, used rooting horemone, water consistently with a spray bottle and keep them in an east facing window on top of a heating pad on low heat.
While you can take cuttings almost any time of the year, the best time is when the stems are flexible enough to bend, yet still snap when pushed beyond their limit. That happens about a month after the plants put forth new growth in the spring and continues into late summer. This allows plenty of time for the roots to mature before winter arrives.
Strip the bottom half of the leaves off and dip the ends in powdered rooting hormone, then tuck the stems gently into a well-draining potting medium and water thoroughly. A loose, plastic covering creates a mini-greenhouse that stays warm and moist.
Roots should develop within about three months.