Tree of genus *Buxus*, also known as "box".
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Control of Boxwood Psyllids
Do I have to use an insecticide spray or will a detergent like Dawn be just as effective?
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How to trim and form a boxwood hedge for a beginner?
I would like to put my small boxwood hedge into a rectangular form. I never did this before - I need newbie advices.
It is useful to construct a frame/framework to guide? What material do I need to ...
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When is the right time to trim boxwood?
I have a little hedge of boxwood which I let alone for a year. This year I would like form it a little bit.
When is the right time to gently cut and trim boxwood? Can I do it several times during the ...
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Box-blight or just the effects of winter
I have some small box-trees which start to have some yellow leaves on the top of some branches. Is this the start of box-blight or just the effects of winter. We have some low temperatures (down to -5 ...
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How do I get rid of box rust in December? Will fungicide work?
I have two buxus which have suffered a lack of water due to irrigation failing in the summer and no time to hand water them. There is a definite orange tinge to the first 2 or 3 inches of top growth. ...
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What exactly is an outdoor bonsai?
I recently got a Brussels Boxwood Bonsai, 3 years old.
And I have it placed indoors near an optimally sunlit area and apartment temperature is around
70 F.There seems to be a little bit of ...
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Japanese box hedge failing to thrive. What to do?
I have a Japanese box hedge which is not exactly dying, but is definitely failing to thrive. When I moved in (5 years ago) it was looking much better. So it's not about the location, but that the ...
