is my boxwood dying?

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Lynnie6868 (Zone 5b) Sep 02, 2009

Should I cut this yellow section out? I planted these in April and I know they're not everybody's favorite shrub but I love them. Is this fixable?

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Sep 02, 2009

Yes, trim out the brown branches carefully. I see this from breakage during transport at the nursery or after planting. The break may have happened in April but took some time to be noticeable.

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2009

Mine have been planted for years and occasionally I'll have these brown spots. Like growin said, trim out carefully. I thought it was caused by my and visiting dogs marking territory, but I have never taken time to research. Once spot is trimmed, it is out of my mind.

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Lynnie6868 (Zone 5b) Sep 03, 2009

thanks vossner, this is in my foundation bed so I don't think dogs are to blame. I'll trim it today...um...what do you guys mean by "carefully?" Somehow I don't think you're warning me not to cut myself lol

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2009

well, what I mean is that sometimes I trimmed a much larger piece than I needed to cut, just because I wasn't keeping a close eye on my pruner. So, cut a little bit, then if still brown left, go to the next joint, and so on. That will avoid having a bigger gap than need be.

Of course, don't cut you finger!!!!!

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2009

oh and I forgot to say that I don't think your boxwood is dying. I have never had one go all brown in me. But just in case, do ck that it is getting sufficient water.

I have seen them turn all brown in abandoned houses where nobody is watering. I have a sprinkler system and sometimes the heads break (from the mower). All of a sudden a plant gets no water and dies quickly before you realize what's going on. So, if you have a sprinkler, do ck the appropriate head so make sure it's functioning properly.

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Lynnie6868 (Zone 5b) Sep 03, 2009

where are the smartest people in the world? Dave's Garden! I checked the soil 3 inches down, looked good, moist. crawled under the shrub and lo & behold a broken branch.
You guys are great! Thanks!

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