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- Q.What Does Yellow Leaves On My Boxwood Shrub Mean - What does yellow leaves on my boxwood shrub mean?
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- Q.I Have Curled Leaves On Boxwood Plants. What Does This Mean? - I have curled leaves on boxwood plants. What does this mean?
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June 22, 2012Q.English Boxwood
I have several mature English boxwoods, 40+ years. I have lost three in the last 3 years and the remaining four took a severe beating in the Washington DC 28 inches of snow, one losing its entire center. While new leaves are coming out on the now exposed branches in the center, some 10% of the remaining branches have leaves that are turning orange, then bronze and finally dying. Can you help with what may be happening?
Answered by
Nikki on
June 23, 2012
Certified ExpertA.It could be a fungus but it also be from winter burn. Treat the plant with a fungicide and that should help clear it up. You can also remove the dying foliage.
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Anonymous on
June 22, 2012Q.Planting Shrubs/Bushes
I don't know much about gardening in general, but I really want to give it a try. The house I currently live in has nothing in the front yard but weeds, rocks, a bunch of succulents, and a small cluster of tulips that come up every spring. The soil looks a bit dry in a few places, but I haven't actually touched it, so I could be wrong. With the amount of weeds and small trees that have been growing there, I'm guessing it's ok. I want to plant a few boxwood shrubs, a smoke bush, and a few other leafy plants and flowers there. So my question is, after weeding the area and moving the large rocks, what should my next step be? Should I do anything to the soil, and if so, exactly how do I go about doing it?
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Nikki on
June 23, 2012
Certified ExpertA.The following articles should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/landscaping-shrubs-for-nearly-any-purpose.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-types-and-weeds.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/how-to-improve-clay-soil.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
judith18 on
July 13, 2012Q.what does yellow leaves on my boxwood shrub mean
What does yellow leaves on my boxwood shrub mean?
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Nikki on
July 14, 2012
Certified ExpertA.It could be a few things. One is mites. They are too small to see, but do cause damage like that. Another is a fungus. Again, there are several kinds, blight fungus being the most probable cause. Finally, if it's been newly planted, then it could be suffering from transplant shock. Giving it additional water will help with this.
Fortunately, there is an organic solution that treats mites and fungus (and other insect pests, just in case). Treat the affected shrubs with neem oil once a week for a month. Here is more information on neem oil:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Answered by
Silverback on
July 14, 2012A.Either not enough water, or to much water. Is the boxwood well establish? How old is it? I could better answer this if I had a little more to go on.
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holly and will on
August 18, 2012Q.Can i cut box hedging now
We were away for 6 weeks when we should have medit (after Derby Day), and we now have more new growth.
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Nikki on
August 20, 2012
Certified ExpertA.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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Anonymous on
October 18, 2012Q.Boxwood Bushes
How do you trim boxwoods without damaging them?
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Nikki on
October 18, 2012
Certified ExpertA.This article should help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/trimming-boxwood-bushes.htm
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November 26, 2012Q.I Have Curled Leaves on Boxwood Plants. What Does This Mean?
I have curled leaves on boxwood plants. What does this mean?
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AnnsGreeneHaus on
November 26, 2012A.Curled leaves are the work of the boxwood psyllid, a small sucking insect that appears about the time the new foliage appears in spring. Growth is stunted and the leaves curl in response to psyllid feeding. Tolerate the damage unless most of the branch tips are infected; psyllids rarely affect the long term health of boxwood. When necessary, control psyllids by spraying plants thoroughly with horticultural oil or insecticidal soap as soon as they appear in spring.
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July 12, 2013Q.Boxwood in Containers
How often should they be fertilized? I'm getting some dropping of leaves and it's not because of lack of watering.
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AnnsGreeneHaus on
July 13, 2013A.These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-care.htm
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/county/laurens/mg/askmg/081_boxwood_maintenance.pdf
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