Pruning Boxwoods

Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . Although older plantings of certain boxwoods naturally acquire a billowing, undulating cloud-like shape, certain popular pruning practices can immolate that effect in some formal highly-managed settings. By removing large branches and sections of individual plants and letting others grow into those spaces, a fascinating almost sculpture-like formation can result. This means, however, that there is restricted sunlight