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Jan 25, Of course, the best way to avoid having to cut back overgrown boxwoods is not to let them get overgrown in the first place.
Remove dead or damaged branches from the shrub first.
Most types grow slowly, so one pruning a year keeps them in bounds. You can do this with hand pruners or shears. Also remove any dead branches at this time as well as plant debris that accumulates in the center of the bushgrinding.club: Steve Bender. Apr 22, While late February is best, you can prune boxwoods anytime except for late summer or early fall.
Wait for the threat of frost to pass before pruning boxwoods. Always use sharp, clean pruning shears or loppers 95%(95).
Make your cut at a point along the branch just above the main form of the plant.
The best pruning technique is to use hand pruners to take out individual limbs to reduce the size of the plant over a couple of years. If you have a big boxwood, reduce its size by 1/4 this year and remove another 1/4 next spring. Even if your limb removal makes a few holes in the foliage, the nearby limbs will quickly make sprouts to fill the empty spaces.