Thinning & Cleaning
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English Boxwoods
are not pruned with shears but thinned by breaking out stems from the body of the plant
before new growth occurs. The creates small holes for air and light over the surface of
the plant allowing growth within. Once a year clean the plant’s interior with a
strong hose spray to remove all debris to aid air circulation and help prevent disease and
aerial roots. For a detailed description of plucking (thinning) and cleaning go
to Paper on Plucking
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