Does anyone know what may have happened to my boxwoods?

Janet
by Janet
  6 answers
  • Efron Efron on May 04, 2018

    mine looks like this I think it got frost bite . I trimed it off.

    • Janet Janet on May 04, 2018

      I will try trimming them but I wonder how long it will take for the shrubs to grow back. Thank you

  • Mika Mika on May 04, 2018

    Can you be more specific with your question?


  • Gk Gk on May 04, 2018

    Looks like winter kill. Try trimming it. giving it some fertilizer and keep it watered. It should come back.

    • Janet Janet on May 04, 2018

      thank you for your comment and that is kind of what I was thinking. We had a really bad winter this year.

  • 27524803 27524803 on May 04, 2018

    Could some have been spraying a weed or vegetation killer like Roundup... if it was breezy... it could have drifted onto the boxwoods

  • Jennifer Jennifer on May 04, 2018

    It could be dog urine too. Or if you were spraying an herbicide anywhere nearby, spray drift could blow onto landscape plants without you realizing. Or if your in a cold area, maybe salt from snow and ice-melting products.

    • Janet Janet on May 04, 2018

      Thank you for your response and you are correct it could be any of those issues.

  • Gk Gk on May 04, 2018

    You did have a cold nasty winter this year! Here are two articles about how to care for boxwoods before winter. There are 2 articles so make sure you scroll down to read both.