Boxwood hedge - Ask Extension
Our Boxwood hedge was healthy in the fall. It’s about 10 years old. Suddenly the entire hedge - in 3 non-continuous sections appears brown and dead....
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Boxwood hedge #869638
Asked May 22, 2024, 2:56 PM EDT
Our Boxwood hedge was healthy in the fall. It’s about 10 years old. Suddenly the entire hedge - in 3 non-continuous sections appears brown and dead.
? Cause
Should I replace it with a different species?
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
Hello
This could be boxwood leaf miner damage or box blight. Would you take a couple stems with tan and damaged leaves attached, layon a smooth plain paper( not paper towel because the texture confuses camera focus), and take a picture? Also lay a few leaves flat face up, and a few face down and take a picture.
Please attach them here.
These shrubs look like they were recently clipped. Were the tips all green before you clipped them?
I will watch for your reply, thank you.
Laura S
MSU Extension Advanced Master Gardener
This could be boxwood leaf miner damage or box blight. Would you take a couple stems with tan and damaged leaves attached, layon a smooth plain paper( not paper towel because the texture confuses camera focus), and take a picture? Also lay a few leaves flat face up, and a few face down and take a picture.
Please attach them here.
These shrubs look like they were recently clipped. Were the tips all green before you clipped them?
I will watch for your reply, thank you.
Laura S
MSU Extension Advanced Master Gardener
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