Best Way To Prune Boxwoods

Boxwoods are popular shrubs in America and across the rest of the world. However, there has been this myth that they’re a nightmare to prune.

If you want the best for your boxwood then you’ll need to dedicate some time to pruning and this can be an intricate process.

But it’s well worth investing your time as not only will it make the shrub much more attractive, it’ll also make it more robust. 

Boxwoods can grow pretty tall and pretty wide. At their biggest, you could expect them to reach 10ft x 6ft so you’ll need to make sure that you have equipment that can stand up to the challenge.

When you should prune your boxwood will depend on several factors. For example, if the plant is less than 3 feet in height then you should aim to trim it either in spring and fall.

When pruning your boxwood, you should keep in mind that the shrub should ideally taper with the bottom part being wider than the top.

Doing this will ensure that those lower parts of the boxwood receive equal amounts of light, otherwise, they’ll start to suffer.

Depending on what you want to achieve, you might take different approaches to pruning your boxwoods.

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