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My boxwood hedge has turned brown. This happened over a course of just a few days. The soil has always been difficult to drain at the one end which is...
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Boxwood Blight? #877118
Asked July 13, 2024, 7:58 PM EDT
My boxwood hedge has turned brown. This happened over a course of just a few days. The soil has always been difficult to drain at the one end which is where the worst damage is.
Clackamas County Oregon
Expert Response
Thank you for your question, Lynn. The bad drainage is causing the problem described here: https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/boxwood-buxus-spp-phytophthora-root-crown-rot
I suggest that you find a landscape expert who can modify the landscape so that water drains away. These is no way to "resurrect" the dead branches. I hope that this helps. Good luck!
I suggest that you find a landscape expert who can modify the landscape so that water drains away. These is no way to "resurrect" the dead branches. I hope that this helps. Good luck!
