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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.
These boxwood problems range in trouble from very easy to cure to extremely damaging. Although boxwoods can be beautiful barriers when theyâre healthy, theyâll need your help to deal with whatever is ailing them. Brown or Yellowing Boxwood Shrubs. Here are some common causes of a boxwood turning yellow or brown: Winter Damage. If you live in a place that experiences freezing temperatures in the winter, your boxwood may have been damaged by excessive snow, ice and cold â or even winter burn.