Pruning Boxwoods and Yews - July 2023
Adding evergreens was #1 on my 2023 list and I've put in a series of Boxwoods in the front and back. And those were added to the existing stands of Boxwoods around the garden. Most of them are small, but a few of them have grown in size and have a number of seasons growing. I also had a run with Hicks Yews the past few seasons, where I added quite a few of them around the backyard - starting all the way back in 2019 . I've TOTALLY left them unpruned to date. Why? Pruning evergreen shrubs and boxwoods in particular is an art. Something that I have little experience with as a gardener. I've *mostly* left my Boxwoods grow wild and shaggy - allowing them to put on some size. But... pruning shrubs as a 'seasonal project' on my 2023 to-do list . So, it was time to take a look at some of the evergreen shrubs. #22 on my 2022 to-do list was to 'upgrade my garden tools '. I did that a little bit by adding a Dutch push/pull hoe . I also did that by gett