Pruned regularly each spring, boxwoods eventually don’t need much trimming to maintain their shape. Here’s what to know about when to trim boxwoods.

Find out when to trim boxwoods, why you should, and the best way to do it. Get boxwood trimming tips with this comprehensive guide.

Pruning stimulates new growth, and in the case of boxwood, with its thick, glossy leaves, this new growth will not have enough time to harden off before temperatures drop. Boxwood shrubs pruned ...

English boxwoods can be renewal-pruned by cutting them back during their dormant period in late winter, before growth begins. If you cut the entire plant back hard to mostly bare stems, it can ...

If I can trim, how severe can I trim? When should the trimming be done? This is in western Virginia. A: Your overgrown English Boxwoods can be trimmed to encourage new growth.

English boxwoods usually don’t require annual overall-pruning to shape them. This boxwood type grows slowly and is frequently the type that has been used in formal plantings.

Carrie Engel from Valley View Farms answers plant and gardening questions, including how to care for English Boxwoods.

Do you recommend pruning the boxwoods pretty severely in order for new growth to fill the center? Or should we just leave them alone and hope for new growth in the center?

Q: Several years ago, I planted some 40 English boxwoods along our front brick walkway. Within the last year and a half, some one-third have gradually died. I know that there is a fungus attacking ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: I'm about to trim my dwarf boxwoods out front. Some articles I've read say to make sure that the top of the boxwood is narrower than the bottom to ensure ...