Boxwood Maintenance Program

ULS has earned a reputation for being great caretakers of arguably man’s oldest ornamental shrub, the Boxwood. We have developed a program with custom features to ensure your Boxwood are as healthy and beautiful as possible. The program is made up of the following jobs:

  • Boxwood fertilizing – in mid to late February
  • Boxwood filter pruning
  • Boxwood insect control
  • Boxwood trimming
  • Boxwood clouding detail
  • Boxwood winter protection

A Few Facts About The Boxwood

  • The American Boxwood is one of the more popular species of Boxwood found in this country, the other being the English Boxwood. In addition to the American Boxwood and English Boxwood, there are roughly 150 different species of this plant around the world.
  • Boxwoods were introduced to the United States from Europe in the mid 17th and early 18th centuries.
  • The American Boxwood is a small shrub, growing to a height of between 5 and 10 feet.
  • Boxwoods usually do best when grown in partial shade, and well drained soil. They will grow in most any soil, although the soil should have a pH of 6.5 or higher for healthy plants.
  • Boxwoods are very susceptible to winter wind damage! Have us protect your plants!
  • The two most common pests affecting the American Boxwood are leaf miners and the boxwood psyllids. An application of an insecticide usually takes care of these two pests.

Just getting started?

If you are interested in having new boxwood planted in your yard of garden contact United Landscape Services. Our Certified Landscape Technicians can install your new boxwoods using proper planting techniques that will insure the plants longterm health.

Interested in our Boxwood Program?

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