Boxwood Death

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 The winter of 2020-21 in Nebraska wasn't kind to Boxwood shrubs.  It was very, very cold!  This spring, the desiccation of branches on boxwoods was obvious.  UNL extension and other gardening experts recommended that if you prune out more than half of a boxwood, then take the entire shrub out.  I did that for one shrub, the others just had a lot of dead top branches with very white leaves.  The following photos show what was removed, and the final appearance.  It isn't ideal with they're lack of fullness, so I'll call it the natural, wild look.  I would hate to remove them all as they've always looked so nice.  Let's hope the warmer weather will bring on enough green growth to mask the damage.




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