Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Are there any experts in shrub and tree pruning here?, 1 by PrairieMoon2

PrairieMoon2 wrote:
Hi Resin..

This first photo is of a boxwood suffruticosa which had a container in front of it and has a bare spot. I tried pruning it back just in the front last year, but it didn't grow much. As a matter of fact this particular boxwood has barely grown at all in 7 years since it has been planted. I wonder if I should cut the whole thing back to where it is bare. Quite a lot to cut off the top if so, and it would be cutting back to bare branches. There is one on each side of the stairs so I would have to do them both to keep them even. I also am not sure now is the time to do that or if I should wait?