HOW TO: Shape a Boxwood shrub

How to shear a Boxwood shrub into a 'gumdrop' shape. You can find trimmers like these at: http://amzn.to/2meDFCY.

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After retiring from the U. S. Postal Service, I had to recover from several health problems. After I improved, I began the project of landscaping.

I worked alone the majority of the time. Although Oscar had retired from the postal service before I did, he was working elsewhere. I had a vision of what I wanted, but nothing was set in stone. I paint with oils on canvas, and...

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  1. Boxwood plants (Buxus) are dense, evergreen shrubs often planted in elegant and formal landscapes. Many varieties and cultivars of boxwood plants exist. Boxwoods are grown for foliage as their flowers are insignificant. Growing boxwood in your home landscape allows you to create a formal hedge, a ...
  2. Shop our selection of Boxwood, Shrubs & Bushes in the Outdoors Department at The Home Depot.
  3. English boxwood shrubs have long been symbols of upscale properties. They're wonderful for those formal landscapes with lots of straight lines and patterns. Because that refined, geometric style comes at the cost of high maintenance, most gardeners nowadays prefer the more relaxed cottage-garden style.But there are still some specialized uses for these old-time favorites that modern gardeners ...
  4. There are a lot of shrubs in the world, but there?s one that?s universally known as the shrub for hedging: the boxwood. When your boxwood isn?t looking so great, with foliage turning yellow or brown, you need to take action. This article will help.
  5. Buxus is a genus of about 70 species in the family Buxaceae.Common names include box (majority of English-speaking countries) [citation needed] or boxwood (North America).. The boxes are native to western and southern Europe, southwest, southern and eastern Asia, Africa, Madagascar, northernmost South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, with the majority of species being ...
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The relationships between the species need to be further clarified Hidden almost out of sight, just off the Huron Street bridge in downtown Stratford, Ontario lies the Shakespearean Gardens. This well manicured...
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The peony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, Europe and Western North America. Scientists differ on the number of species that can be...
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Hidden almost out of sight, just off the Huron Street bridge in downtown Stratford, Ontario lies the Shakespearean Gardens. This well manicured English garden offers a formal setting with boxwood hedges,stone...
Photo by Onasill ~ Bill Badzo on Flickr