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shrub and put your head inside. If the light isn’t bright and even throughout the plant, it probably needs to be thinned.
What happens if the the boxwood is not thinned? Nature thins it naturally, said Briggs, through wind, ice, snow, or old age. When this happens, large gaps open up which allow the needed air and light into the interior. Some of the gaps are large enough to walk into.
Proper thinning will prevent the gaps from occurring in the first place. Where the gaps already occur, thinning will help new growth to fill them in over the years.
Thinning is most effective if it is done during the dormant stage, from mid-October to early December. This corresponds nicely with the peak needs of the floral industry, said Briggs. If the boxwood has insect problems, the company will spray the plants at no charge if the owner agrees.
Briggs is presently scheduling thinning appointments for this fall. For additional information, contact him at the Virginia Boxwood Co. in Flint Hill, or call (800)362-8424. ,
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