When to Prune Box Wood?

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John Arbogast, landscape consultant and columnist of "The Roanoke Times," suggests pruning boxwood shrubs once a year in early spring. If the shrub is overgrown, Arbogast suggests a light trimming of the shrub throughout the year.

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