Trimming Boxwoods! ✂️🌿// Garden Answer

[@pretzeltwisttwist7740]

Am I the only one who prefers the natural, wild look of a Boxwood?

[@lady4d291]

Me too!!!!

[@miam.w.4623]

You are an inspiration to get out and get garden chores completed! I am so pumped to get out in my garden and maintain my boxwoods and topiary. Thank you! Happy gardening!!!

[@lisatodman1577]

Your grounds are simply beautiful. Love watching you. I feel very invested in your gardens! You are the most inspirational person. Your knowledge is amazing and I’ve learned so much from you. Love, love , love your videos!! Thank you 🌸💐🌺🌼🌹

[@ms.kristin6909]

6 kids napping, headphones on, dancing in the kitchen to your music at 7:00 washing bottles and sippee cups Lol! 'Thanks for the fun! Love these updates! 💐

[@kristyplotecki1862]

Is it just me or did everyone find this so satisfying to watch 😌 love it!!!! 😍

[@MsFlowerwow]

Fantastic Job Laura, really enjoyed this video! Really appreciate you sharing everything with us, please never ever stop! Can't wait for the first garden tour and when the 3000 bulbs start to bloom!

[@richardlewis6819]

Laura....thank you for the video.....I check in the mornings to see if you posted one...you are a real inspiration to us gardners....keep up the great work...Mary Ann

[@rebeccawoodbixler9536]

Laura, is there nothing you can't do!? Great shaping of those boxwoods. I'm so looking forward to the many projects y'all have planned!🌿🌳🌻

[@bibirmohamed9298]

As soon as my kids gone to school, I sit and relax while watching your videos. I learn alot everyday from your videos. Love always 😘😘😘😘😘

[@timothycooper5884]

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[@christinepops5100]

I'm glad you are a little ahead of me weather wise since I'll be trimming my 4 boxwoods in a couple more weeks. It's great to have a refresher, and excellent tip to use the fabric or tarp to easily collect the trimmings. I completely butchered my boxwoods the first time I trimmed them, nearly cried but thankfully they grew out of that first awful trim!

[@lindaleal809]

Great energy! Really pumps me up to get busy with my plants. The goal is beauty but the result is happiness.

[@jeansamuels4516]

I have alot to learn about plants and caring for them. Shade, sun, partial and I love all the information! Thank you!

[@daxcollazo3038]

Nothing like a well trimmed boxwood! Thanks Laura!👍

[@04harvest]

I love how proud you are of that transplanted boxwood 😆😆 Cracks me up every time you talk about it 🤣

[@racheldunn3811]

Boxwood trimming is so satisfying to watch! 😍 I wish you could trim them more than just a couple times a year!

[@susanb5873]

You are amazing!! PLEASE show us when you prune your Hydrangeas. I need to do ours that we planted last year. I need some advice if you're not done yours yet.🤞☺

[@___Laura]

The gembox foliage is beautiful! The glossiness and curve of the leaves makes it so much more attractive to me than other boxwoods.

[@plume1639]

I am learning so much from you about many things. Thank you for doing all your videos over the years! It helps a lot! 🌿🌲🌳🌷🌺🌸

[@monibaba7478]

I love your videos, and I can't wait to see March garden tour, I hope you are not going to skip it... 💋

[@joannavespoli1036]

Hi Laura, I am just starting to watch your videos. I enjoy watching and have learned so much. You have such a passion for your gardens. They are beautiful. You are a superwomen and inspirational for the rest of us who don't have any green thumbs!

[@melodymelody6589]

Oh my word you are a pro with that hedge trimmer. Awesome job and awesome video. Thank you for sharing your many many useful tips.

[@barbll000]

You're taking the fear away of how to grow and trim spherical boxwoods. I can see that using a cordless trimmer makes the task much easier. This is a helpful video. Thanks.

[@carolbeatty2468]

Good morning and what a fun coffee with Laura video! It is so fun to watch you trim things up and I wonder how your get the nerve to just go after a plant with hedge trimmers. You have such a good eye to be able to see the shape you want and only trim off what you need, I think I would be trimming until it ended up very tiny lol Thanks again for sharing you skill and wonderful ideas about plants with us!!

[@laurieanne9712]

Love Aaron's fast motion of your work--wish I could actually move that fast!

[@LiyanaDIY]

Gorgeous shaping 😍 that's such a good tip so that you don't need to pick up and clean all the trimmings

[@paulag.panzermd8239]

As always, this was a great video to watch. So informative and also so much fun. I love the way you speed things up for the final video and it would be really interesting for you to post (in the comments or description below) how much time it actually takes you. For those of us who are new to this, knowing how much time to allow would be so very helpful. Thank you and happy Spring

[@jaclynjaye9416]

I have six Green Mountain Boxwoods in my front landscaping, I love them. Thanks for a video on my absolutely favorite shrubs!

[@peggyekena9966]

Yes, this video was very helpful. I am new to boxwood plants and wasn't quite sure when the best time was for trimming. My temperatures are still doing a roller coaster cycle, with 50-60 and then it cools down to almost 32 degrees. I guess that I will have to wait until the temperature stabilizes. Thanks for the very informative content.

[@cherrose100]

You'd have to be the queen of trimming boxwoods Laura 😉 great video, I've learnt a lot from watching it, thank you for uploading it 👍🏼👸🏻😘💜🕊

[@janevt.5914]

No more frost, lucky you, we’ve got over two more months here! You did a great job on pruning Laura.

[@audreywy1743]

Wow, they all look so nice afterwards! Also, I noticed the root cellar is gone! I can't wait to see the video and your plans for that area.

[@mariannesouza8326]

So fun to watch. I hope you do keep that poor little boxwood directly under the pine tree, that has the open area. I love tending plants and bushes that need extra attention. 😀

[@el3389]

As always, great video. I've learned so much this winter. I've never had spring fever this bad before.My neighbors probably think I'm nuts being out in the garden this early.

[@camicri4263]

Wow Laura, that is awesome! Great job, miracle worker! They look great! 💜🌱💜

[@pamketron]

They look so much better. Great job! 🌷🦜 🌳

[@lhawkes5]

My yard looks decent and getting better because of you and your video's. Thank you!

[@teresaortiz9902]

You are so good at shaping those boxwoods! I have some boxwoods that need to be shaped. I plan to shape them into spheres. I hope to do as good of a job as you. 🤞🏼

[@michellef5506]

Wow awesome editing!! This video is a step above! Love the music! Love the perspective! I’ve been watching your videos for a while and I can definitely tell you’ve stepped up your game!!

[@michellelegaspi5931]

So gratifying to watch those plants get their haircut! Great info aaaaaand now I’m in love with those other varieties too-the Strongbox and esp the Gembox 😍

[@ksenijavojisavljevic2034]

for a dead part - if you make a cut in the leader branch at the bottom, it makes it grow after a while so dence. We had totally dad one and after several months it started all new life

[@coreymidkiff4161]

You inspired me to Garden the last three years!! More years to come!!🌷💜

[@marilynbaldwin2934]

You shaped them beautifully! I like when your videos are long!

[@MLSesquire]

In this pruning case less is more. Excellent job and inspiration!

[@KZ-xj4tt]

Nice work on the trimming. They looked great. 👍🏻

[@louisvillelady55]

Love the Boxwoods. I didn't know there were different ones. In the years we have lived here had to replace ours in the front hedge. I went with blooming shrubs and kinda of sorry I did. They haven't been as hardy so have lost a few of them. Great video! See you in the next one.

[@julipolito7761]

Always helpful, Laura! Not too long, either. 😉. Thank you!

[@apoorvam3612]

Hey laura!! I was hoping if you could show us an update on the rudbeckia seeds that you sowed a couple of weeks ago. Thank you.. Happy gardening

[@marymcfarland717]

You make it look so easy.

[@jessiecatmeow419]

Hi Laura!!! Love your videos. This weekend is going to be in the 70s in VA!! So excited to get out side and do some boxwood trimming.

[@xilovebowiex]

This would be such a nerve wracking task for me...."Oh, that's uneven, better cut a bit more off....now it's wonky...need to even that side up...oh, where did the boxwood go?" I love that Laura just gets stuck in and doesn't overthink it!

[@lauraminton8518]

That would totally be me! 🤣

[@soundpilatesandyoga8531]

Same. They would all end up super cut down and back.

[@sunshinediaz5021]

I love waking up to these!

[@susanpeterson9947]

Very windy in Florida today, too! Nice job on your trimming.

[@theeapco]

Great time in the garden. Thanks so much for sharing Laura!

[@trishdyer]

Hi Laura. When do you fertilize your boxwoods and what do you use?

[@weekendhomeprojects]

Ma'am, you have beautifully trimmed your box. Love it.

[@debbiejohnson2789]

You did a nice job trimming the box woods as cones.

[@cherigreen4471]

Great job! Brilliant idea with tarp. I had a hydrangea that was on a slant and I evened out when planting and it straightened out, thankfully!

[@kristinep9023]

Thank you. Love the video. I have a lot of boxwood shrubs that I have to trim also. I wish I could use a hedge trimmer but my hands are too small and the trimmers are too heavy for me. I have to use hedge sheers. It's a good workout!

[@margaretcroft]

I’ve always heard that you need to get down in the center and take out some growth to let air in there? Maybe that’s just here in the south? Loved watching this - going to get out and do mine - have lots in a small courtyard - helpful to see the drop cloths...with the “stay at home” order this year, a good time to clean up the garden! All best wishes

[@AbsoluteApril]

thank you for this video and tips, new house has some boxwoods that need shaping and I wasn't sure how to start, most vids just trim up existing shapes so I appreciate you talking about training them and that it's a long process

[@beckybecks3583]

So satisfying.

[@gilbertko945]

Great video. 👍🏻 Finding videos on trimming boxwoods. Using clothes is a good idea. I am stealing it. 🙏

[@BeckyCantflyyy]

i love having your videos on as i do my housework your videos are so relaxing, i end up getting pulled into the video though and not actually doing housework xD

[@whyme7181]

LOVE IT💞💞💞💞 Also I see that the root cellar is FINALLY GONE!!!! Cant wait to see that video 🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@judymoore5009]

I cut a Christmas tree skirt shaped piece of tough fabric to put around bushes to catch clippings when I trim. Works great. This is for plants in the ground.

[@fizgiz1]

Oh my, you do a fantastic job, they’re great

[@KsJayhawker94]

I'm glad I just found your videos since I'm looking for new bushes. I like your inkberries

[@heathermelanson5492]

I could watch this all day!!

[@sugarandpennythepooh1211]

Great information as always! Thank you Laura! 🌿🌷🌸🌹🌺🥀🌾🍂🍁🎋🌼🌻🌞

[@debbierodriguez5833]

Very interesting and knowledgeable for my future of me getting some of these boxwood in my garden thanks guys.

[@soundpilatesandyoga8531]

Um I must have that tool. I never knew I needed that until now.

[@yougrowgail]

I love the macaroon look. Actually if I found a pot like that it would inspire me to have my first boxwood

[@alihuebner9086]

My husband and I are watching you trim these and are cracking up at MY lack of trimming ability despite me being a dog groomer for 23 YEARS! Maybe if I can ask my boxwoods to wiggle around and jump and I might get a better result.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Lol! Cute reply!

[@CoraBlu080605]

I love trimming videos.

[@terriking7186]

Anything u video will be wonderful. R planting season hasn’t started yet, now I just can’t wait to get started.

[@madonnahagedorn5649]

I guess boxwoods can get a but unruly if you don't trim regularly. My husband mentioned that. You did a good job.

[@julianamohamed4241]

Hi Laura, you’re my garden guru :) I live in London, and last summer my boxwoods were attacked by some kind of fungus and buxus caterpillar. I treated them with bug spray. what fertiliser do you use on your boxwoods? Thanks Laura, watching your videos give me so much inspiration and make me so happy and positive :) Love your work!!

[@catherine142]

Juliana Mohamed hi! On a video recently she did a video on Spring Fertilizing. I believe she said that she uses Rose Tone. I hope that helps!

[@julianamohamed4241]

catherine detzel hi Catherine! Thank you very much, that’s really great to know coz I happen to have some Rose Tone and will try it 👍🏼👍🏼

[@mikesantoro2184]

10$ a plant!!! Great deal, who doesn't love a great find? Gardening on a budget! Any tips for propagating from a cutting? Haven't had much luck with that. But I keep trying.

[@KidCity1985]

Ask your friend to cut their plants.

[@lauraminton8518]

Love your videos. They are so inspiring. Please don't ever stop! Oh and love your name too! 😀

[@j.d.8075]

Would making a chicken wire cone help with the pruning into shape and training by giving that guide? Boxwood with the one dead side... a fancy topiary perhaps? The yellowing can also be caused by a ph issue... plants take up minerals at certain ph ranges and in combination with other minerals and even sometimes some minerals prevent others from being taken up... all things to be considered...

[@xoallison12ox]

The macaron boxwood is so cute 🤣

[@lizhorton5333]

Hi Laura! Love you videos. I learn something new every time. Could you please share the type of drop cloth you used to catch the trimmings? I use a blue tarp but it is too stiff. Thank you!

[@Rootcauz]

Great video! I’m going to train my velvet boxwoods this fall and this was really helpful! Thank you!

[@julieharden158]

Thanks for sharing, your videos are always interesting and inspiring. X

[@VirginiaHale]

Wow, great info & a lot of work. Are you going to do the same plants on both sides of the entryway (cones)? I don't have any thing that needs shaping yet. Going to file this away for the future. So excited for the garden & to see what you are going to plant in west side garden (?) Of your house!!!!!

[@ashleighscott9896]

Here in the south my favorite hedge is Gardenia and Azeala best evergreens unfortunately they cant take full sun but in wooded areas they really shine.

[@karoncrickmore2093]

As always, so interesting and informative! 👍

[@tjhaeussler]

Just what I was looking for. Thanks and love your gardens.

[@roandrus]

Love boxwoods. Can you preserve the cuttings to glue onto a wreath? Kind of like adding moss.

[@theresanelson935]

Enjoyed watching this! Lots of energy, it was a pleasure watching your video. my boxwoods had previous owners and they look typical boxy shape but definitely over grown. They need help and so do I in how to cut them back.

[@zullylozano1840]

Hi Laura! Which variety of boxwood are the first cones you trimmed? I want a couple of cone boxwood to put in pots for my entryway. So I need something that will stay compact and can tolerate lots of shade. Which variety would you recommend? Thanks for a great, informative video.

[@kathystraitiff9160]

Your videos have provided me with so much useful information! Thank you! BTW, love the cordless trimmers.

[@vadaann1279]

I would use that green spray paint for bushes and shrubs to cover that tiny spot of dead on that one old boxwood.

[@Jack-oc2xq]

Then you would end up with even more dead part on your boxwood

[@vadaann1279]

Jack it is not regular spray paint. It’s specifically for plants.

[@Jack-oc2xq]

Vada Ann it’s still not a good idea to use, it will get on the leaves and prevent them from photosynthesizing and you will end up causing more damage to the plant, the proper and sensible solution would be to prune out the dead wood and fertilizer or else transplant it. That spray is meant for dead patches on grass.

[@judithjohnson2111]

I learn something from every video. Thanks.😳

[@hotkadine]

This was awsome thanks a lot, I am growing some plants to make cone topiary and this was very helpful as you said patients with the smaller ones

[@Trinishurma]

GM. Thanks for your videos, great work. I have a question, I would like to grow roses in a pot . I want something that would bloom for months and last through the NY winter, I have no idea which type I should get. PLEASE HELP !!!

[@karenross3457]

You make it look so easy. Very informative. Did I miss Russel?

[@jansmith9922]

Next year google “how to preserve box wood for wreaths’ you tube. You can make beautiful christmas preserved box wood wreaths & in-house home topiaries in a vase with all the cuttings. Looks great. You make it look so easy....but we know it was many hours of hard work!!

[@jeannemix5026]

Great job on the music, Aaron!!!

[@vickieb3463]

Question for you Laura. I grew up with my grandmother telling me to prune in a month with an "R" in it. What is your professional opinion? I live in zone 7 if that matters. Plus, last year a gardner from a nursery told me about using "Milorganite" for greening up my bushes and yard. I have to tell you, after using it for two years now, we love it.

[@Jack-oc2xq]

That’s a good rule to follow for many things, September-March is when most plants are either going dormant, dormant or just breaking dormancy so you probably can’t go too wrong with that rule but every different plant has different requirements so it is much more sensible to learn the appropriate times to prune whatever plant you do intend to prune, (an example being lavender, you should never prune it in winter, so if you prune in December you will probably cause damage to the plant)

[@vickieb3463]

Your right Jack. Sorry I wasn't clear on the seasons. We get excited in March in the South and sorta burnout from the mosquitos and hot weather by September. And, we have burn bans, also. Any pruning is usually done by then so we can discard our yard waste and on to planting bulbs.