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I saw your report on trimming and shaping shrubs and wondered when was the best time. No, it is not too late to trim your boxwoods. I prune my boxwood hedge twice a year, once in the very early spring and again in late summer. Believe it or not, the hedge thrives from this kind of treatment. Boxwoods are a broad-leafed evergreen â just like hollies, azaleas and rhododendrons.
Never fertilize a boxwood in late summer, however, as this can encourage late growth that can be damaged by frost. You can fertilize newly planted boxwood in late fall, if necessary, to promote root growth. Boxwood requires specific soil pH -- between 6.5 an 7.2 -- to properly utilize fertilizer. To increase soil pH below this level, add dolomitic lime, which should keep the pH at the correct level for four to seven years.