\nI’ve recently come upon the idea that some shrubs in the yard need gentle attention. Specifically, they may need some cutting back: they’ve been allowed to grow for many years, so have grown bigger than my wife might prefer.<\/p>\n
\nThe first step, in such a case, is to determine each shrub that one is dealing with, since its kind determines how to care for it. Some shrubs one prunes in the spring; some in the dead of winter; still others, in the fall.<\/p>\n
\nOne shrub was thought to be a certain kind, but I wasn’t sure. I delved into the situation, researching its features on the Internet.<\/p>\n
\nAfter some time I determined that shrub to be a boxwood. Decisive, to me, seems to be that its fruit – not very noticeable – browns and opens into three parts, each of which looks like an owl (!)\n<\/p>\n
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Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture<\/a><\/p>\n Picture This: How to Identify Common Boxwood<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about landscape shrubs: the tutor mentions boxwood. I’ve recently come upon the idea that some shrubs in the yard need gentle attention. Specifically, they may need some cutting back: they’ve been allowed to grow for many years, so have …<\/p>\n