Boxwood

Hi! We have a flower bed beside a decorative wall/bench in our backyard. The wall divides the yard from stone to grass. We would like to plant boxwood in the bed along the wall because we know that we can…

Declining boxwoods

Hello, some of my box woods trees are becoming yellow and branches are dying? They form a hedge around a garden with a juniper and a weeping mulberry tree in the middle. I have moved the mulch from around the…

Searching for a Similar Plant

Please advise a similar looking plant that could withstand Toronto winters in the planter. Ideally it should be evergreen. Planters will be exposed to sun about 6-7 hours daily. Thanks…

Boxwood leaf miner?

Last summer I noticed a lot of leaf loss on a 5′ columnar boxwood I’ve had for several years. I didn’t know why, and didn’t have a chance to deal with it. This spring, I noticed leaf discolouration on a…

Boxwood hedge being eaten?

A 10 year old boxwood hedge which has been healthy is suddenly being eaten by something. What can I do to save the hedge?…

Identifying pests/disease on hedge

Hello, We have a hedge around the house which looks like boxwood, I have recently noticed some black spots and holes on the leaves, as well as ants and some other bugs, as you can see the photos. I was…

boxwood after this winter

Collingwood Ontario – our boxwood hedge is always covered on the top over winter and survives very well. This year it is almost completely brown – see picture – what can I do to repair? Appreciate your advice.…

Newly planted boxwoods seem to be stressed

I had 9 boxwoods planted about 2 months ago. 10gallon boxwoods, about 1.5-2 ft globe shaped planted closely together. My plan was to create a formal hedge but it seems that it might not make it through the summer. Some…

Hicks Yew Hedges and Baltic Ivy

Hi, We have a garden designed by a landscaper which calls for: 1. a 1ft tall yew hedge 2. a 3 ft tall yew hedge 3. a 4-5ft tall yew hedge – but want it to be not 3ft thickness,…

Boxwood – New Leafs Light Green to Yellow*

Hi there, I live in Richmond Hill, ON, I had planted many 3 gal boxwood shrubs around the edge of the walk way last fall. Triple mix soil was used as the soil bed and I applied root booster last…