Q&A – When is the best time of year to prune boxwood? How do I do it?
3,400 views · Published 29 September 2018 · 2:19 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Family Plot Garden · 2018 · Howto & Style
The best time to prune is in late winter. The best way to prune is selective pruning – go into the plant and cut at the junction of a branch. Most people shear the outside layer of boxwoods, but growth is initiated at the cut point, so it will require frequent pruning to maintain a sheared shape. After doing a soil test to determine the correct amount, fertilize boxwoods with a non-nitrogen fertilizer in the fall. Err on the side of too little. Here are some other boxwood videos: Boxwood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqNHAyawDFk Q&A – How can I tell if my boxwoods survived the winter?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP6r0m_yCCs Q&A - Why are the leaves of my boxwood falling off?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ab8anXvFjs Subscribe now to Family Plot for more gardening videos like these! youtube.com/c/FamilyPlot For even more information, go to https://www.familyplotgarden.com
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