How to Use boxwood in a Sentence

boxwood

noun
  • Food sources become scarce in the winter, so this makes boxwood more of a draw for deer.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • To keep plants looking trim, cut boxwood branches back to a leaf node using sharp pruners.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Prune boxwood in spring and again in midsummer if needed.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, due to its potent smell and bitter taste, boxwood is hardly a tasty snack for deer.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Its caterpillars can kill boxwood shrubs through their heavy feeding.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • It’s often done once a year, or for some slow-growing plants like boxwoods, every few years.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • It’s often done once a year, or for some slow-growing plants like boxwoods, every few years.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Box tree moth damage is confined to the boxwood, according to the blog.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Tiny leaves and a dense branching habit give boxwood a strong visual presence in any landscape.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Dense broadleaf evergreens like boxwood can be thinned out by removing a few stems back to the main stem.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Most boxwoods are relatively slow growing and easy to trim.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Some types of boxwoods can be sheared to shape, while other varieties can be left natural.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Pair this fact with a late frost, and our boxwoods ended up with significant winter burn.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • When kept in water, boxwood branches usually last for 2 to 3 weeks.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2025
  • For a pet-friendly privacy screen, go with boxwood, viburnum, and camellias.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Most of those shrubs are of just a few kinds — standard varieties of yew, boxwood, juniper and arborvitae.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Water During the first few months after planting, water your boxwood one to two times per week.
    — Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Everyone needs to monitor their boxwood plants for this insect.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The other option is to choose to replace the boxwoods with alternative plants.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Its small leaves resemble boxwood, but this plant grows well in moist conditions, unlike boxwood.
    — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Small clusters of plants added strategically in front of a boxwood hedge can also soften its effect.
    — Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The option of replacing your boxwoods can be expensive.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
  • This disease can swiftly affect nearby boxwood.
    — Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Overplanting increases the rapid spread of invasive pests like boxwood leafminer, and now the box tree moth.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The lightweight bottoms come in a moody boxwood shade that’s a unique, wearable alternative to classic black.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
  • For the last 50 years or so, one of our most popular plants has been the many different varieties of boxwood.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Beware of box tree moths At the top of this list is a severe problem everyone with boxwood shrubs should be concerned about.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Conical boxwood provides year-round structure in each quadrant.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Conical boxwood provides year-round structure in each quadrant.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
  • This advice applies to almost all evergreen shrubs like hollies, boxwoods, and myrtles.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

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