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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comThis is a very old boxwood that has only had minimal pruning each year and it has outgrown its space
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1 Comment To "What Effect Will Cutting Back Hard On A 7 Foot Diameter Boxwood?"
#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 03/08/2023 @ 4:42 pm
Cutting it back hard will leave you with lots of bare branches and it can kill the shrub. It is best to renovate over a period of years. You can prune twice a season though. Here is more:
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