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	Boxwood - HGIC @ Clemson University
		Some of the ways boxwoods can be used are as foundation plantings; to separate or screen areas; to provide background for other plantings; to provide a framework of a formal garden; to outline a terrace, walkway or parking area; for planter boxes; and as topiary pieces.
		Boxwoods may be sheared to encourage additional branch development and to maintain a desired shape.
		Boxwoods are susceptible to many insects and diseases including boxwood leaf miner, boxwood psyllid, boxwood mite, foliage and twig blights, and Phytophthora root rot.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1061.htm (1247 words)

	Boxwood - LoveToKnow 1911
		BOXWOOD, the wood obtained from the genus Buxus, the principal species being the well-known tree or shrub, B.
		The common box is grown throughout Great Britain (perhaps native in the chalk-hills of the south of England), in the southern part of the European continent generally, and extends through Persia into India, where it is found growing on the slopes of the western Himalayas.
		The use of boxwood for turnery and musical instruments is mentioned by Pliny, Virgil and Ovid.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Boxwood (448 words)

	Boxwood
		Boxwood (YN-3)--originally named Birch but renamed before her construction began--was laid down on 19 November 1940 at Houghton, Wash., by the Lake Washington Shipyard; launched on 8 March 1941; and placed in service on 25 July 1941 at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., Lt. Robert W. Nordstrom, USNR, in charge.
		On 16 February, Boxwood sailed for Indian Island, Wash., and was soon busily engaged in work at the Net Depot there, installing an antisubmarine net line at Port Townsend, a combination antisubmarine and antitorpedo net line at Marrowstone Spit, and a fine mesh net line across the Portage Canal.
		Boxwood sailed for Kodiak, Alaska, on 6 October and served there until 28 November when she was ordered to Dutch Harbor.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/b8/boxwood-i.htm (829 words)

	Floridata: Buxus microphylla
		The boxwoods are profusely branched evergreen shrubs widely used in landscaping, especially for hedges and foundation plantings.
		The classification of the boxwood cultivars is extremely confused and the experts have differing opinions on which cultivar belongs to which species or variety or hybrid.
		Boxwoods are, of course, the quintessential foundation plant, used to hide home foundations in American suburbs throughout most of the United States Boxwoods are commonly used for topiary and they are well suited for bonsai.
	www.floridata.com /ref/B/buxu_mic.cfm (911 words)

	Sleepy Hollow Bonsai - Boxwood Care
		Humidity around your Boxwood bonsai may be maintained by the use of a humidity tray or plate filled with stones and water.
		Boxwoods should be repotted about every two years when young (less than five or six years old) and every three to four years thereafter.
		Boxwoods may be repotted throughout most of the year, although, the best times for repotting are in the spring and fall.
	www.shbonsai.com /care_boxwood.html (657 words)

	COMMERCIAL BOXWOOD PRODUCTION
		Avoid field planting boxwoods in lowland areas that tend to be wet, in frost pockets or where there is a high count of nematodes in the soil.
		Boxwoods are pruned, rather than sheared to maintain a natural shape and to keep plants at a desired size so that they do not outgrow their landscape value too quickly.
		Boxwood psyllids cause terminal growth to be stunted and leaves to become cupped.
	www.ces.ncsu.edu /depts/hort/hil/hil-407.html (5079 words)

	Boxwood
		Boxwood can be used in so many ways because of its many and varied forms, such as prostrate, globe, half-erect, weeping, columnar, and pyramidal.
		Boxwoods are best pruned, rather than sheared, to maintain a natural shape and to keep plants at a desired size so that they do not outgrow their landscape value too quickly.
		Where boxwoods are used extensively, such as lining a walk or in a formal, patterned garden, it is a good idea to grow a few replacement plants in a section of the vegetable garden or in some isolated portion of the yard.
	users.bestweb.net /~habitat/Boxwood.htm (2853 words)

	Boxwood
		During the 18th C., boxwood was used to fertilize fields: "Looking for the worse field, if there is a boxwood tree, the soil underneath it will be rich, since the leaves fallen each year will have successively fertilized and improved it." (Departmental archives from Herault, Serie D, cote 181-1773).
		Boxwood dries very slowly (about 1 cm per year.) The one I use to make my recorders has dried for 15 years.
		And of course, the boxwood is the prime wood for wind instruments.
	joel.arpin.free.fr /English/boxwood.html (444 words)

	Boxwood Questions and Answers
		Boxwood is the word to use when referring to this plant whether you are talking about one or many of them.
		Boxwood leaves contain alkaloids that are distasteful or poisonous to deer and they do not browse boxwood.
		Boxwood decline is most likely caused by a complex of diseases that appear when boxwood are suffering cultural problems such as cold injury, poor drainage, or improper pruning.
	www.usna.usda.gov /Gardens/faqs/boxwoodfaq2.html (1153 words)

	:: BOXWOOD FESTIVALS ::
		Boxwood presents the timeless voice of the flute along with many other instruments and voices in concerts, dances, sessions, classes, lectures with gourmet cuisine in the heart of Nova Scotia's beautiful South Shore to inspire the creative spirit of every participant.
		Boxwood’s invited guest artists change from year to year to include leading players, teachers, makers, and scholars from among many musical traditions.
		Boxwood presents the timeless voice of the flute in concerts, dances, sessions, classes, lectures with gourmet cuisine in the heart of Nova Scotia's beautiful South Shore to inspire the creative spirit of every participant.
	www.boxwood.org /canada.html (653 words)

	Boxwood Technology, Inc.
		Boxwood’s rich history includes delivering quality job boards, online career center services and providing professional marketing consulting to associations.
		In a class of its own, Boxwood is uniquely endorsed by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and is a charter member of the International Association of Employment Websites (IAEWS).
		Boxwood, Boxwood., and the Boxwood logo are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as trademarks/service marks of Boxwood Technology, Inc. Corporate and association names and logos that may appear on the site are trademarks of their respective organizations.
	rd.business.com /index.asp?epm=s.1&bdcq=boxwood&bdcr=1&bdcu=http://www.boxwoodtech.com/&bdct=20071125091155&bdcp=&partner=2662601&bdcs=nwuuid-2662601-F74CB634-C91D-3674-5EB5-151D1BD2E703-ym (128 words)

	About Boxwood
		Boxwood, "Man's Oldest Garden Ornament," was introduced to North America from Europe in the mid-1600s and reached its peak popularity in the United States during the early 19th century and again during the Colonial Revival era.
		While the most familiar forms are what are commonly referred to as "American" (Buxus sempervirens) and "English" (Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa') boxwood, there are about 90 species and over 150 different cultivars known exhibiting a wide variety of forms and foliage.
		Further information about proper cultivation, cultivars suitable for landscape applications, and suppliers of boxwood is available in several ABS publications.
	www.boxwoodsociety.org /about_boxwood.htm (122 words)

	The Not So Ubiquitous Boxwood
		Boxwood take well to shearing, their branches quickly fill in with new leaves when cut back, for this reason they can be shaped into into any form that catches your fancy.
		In this Boxwood park in Belgium 95% of the parterres and topiaires are made from Boxwood.
		Boxwood has a history that can be traced back to 4000 BC in Eygpt.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/pacific_northwest_gardening/14181 (753 words)

	Boxwood Leafminer Fact Sheet -- Woody Ornamental Integrated Pest Management at Penn State
		Boxwood leafminer, Monarthropalpusi flavus (Schank) is native to Europe and widely distributed throughout the United States.
		The eggs of the boxwood leafminer are white to transparent and can be seen by holding the leaf up to the light.
		The adult boxwood leafminer is an approximately 1/10 inch long, delicate, orange-yellow to red, gnat-like fly.
	woodypests.cas.psu.edu /FactSheets/InsectFactSheets/html/Boxwood_Leafminer.html (357 words)

	Boxwood Collection
		The diverse collection of boxwood serves as the framework for the Arboretum’s Perennial Collection, and every spring and summer it faithfully provides a green backdrop for the colorful blooms of the daffodils, peonies, and daylilies.
		Undulating plantings of boxwood of various textures and forms on gentle slopes contrast with more formal symmetrical beds found in the central axis of the collection where the perennials are planted.
		The National Boxwood Collection is not accessible to handicapped visitors, but most of the collection can be enjoyed from the loop road that winds through it.
	www.usna.usda.gov /Gardens/collections/boxwood.html (530 words)

	Boxwood Garden - Stately Hedges, Edges, & Topiary
		Boxwood is a versatile evergreen with a broad range of forms and sizes.
		In England pollen grains of boxwood have been found in charcoal dating back to 2000 B.C. The original boxwood was all removed by the glacial epoch.
		Boxwood has been and remains a treasured plant in the garden.
	www.boxwoodgarden.com /abriefhistory (307 words)

	Boxwood vs Privet - Minnesota Gardening Forum - GardenWeb
		Boxwood is evergreen (not sure about privet) but will get winter burn if planted in full sun (also not sure about privet with regards to this).
		Boxwoods are broadleaf evergreens that are used extensively in the eastern United States for landscape purposes, but unfortunately there is only a single species that has proved hardy in Minnesota.
		Korean Boxwood (Buxus microphylla koreana), 2 ft. with a spread of 3 ft. The winter color is often an olive to purple-green.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/mngard/msg0422004520343.html (1231 words)

	boxwood (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Boxwood™ Lonicera is a new border or low hedge on the Australian market that grows very quickly, is hardy and easy to manage and has a deep green glossy leaf with the texture and look of English Box.
		Boxwood™ Lonicera maintains a dark green glossy appearance all year round and is much less likely to change colour to brown, red, or light green than any other border including English Box.
		Boxwood™ Lonicera has a traditional and classy look and loves to be clipped and shaped creating a very clearly defined formal shape and style.
	www.hellohello.com.au /boxwood/boxwood.html (940 words)

	Boxwood Psyllid
		Boxwood psyllid, Psylla buxi, can be found feeding on American boxwood in many portions of Illinois.
		American boxwood is very susceptible to attack, whereas English boxwood is less severely attacked.
		Boxwood psyllids, often referred to as jumping plant lice, are small (1/16-inch), grayish green insects that are normally covered with a white, waxy, filamentous secretion that partially covers the body, providing protection from parasitoids and sprays of pest-control materials.
	hyg.aces.uiuc.edu /secure/subscribers/200305e.html (209 words)

	Boxwood Gulch - Private South Platte River Fly Fishing - Colorado
		Boxwood has pocket water, white water, flats, fast runs, slow runs, pools, still water ponds, and a very challenging diverted oxbow side channel, where stalking and making a perfect drift can reward the fly fisherman/woman with a 10 lb+ fish.
		Boxwood Gulch's clubhouse is designed to give anglers every comfort that a year-round fishery needs.
		Boxwood Gulch is a privately owned and operated ranch.
	www.boxwoodgulch.com /boxwood.general.phtml (450 words)

	Boxwood in the North
		Boxwood or box as the English call it, is a wonderful small shrub that graces the garden with lustrous green foliage throughout the year.
		Green mound boxwood (Buxus x ‘Green Mound’) is very similar to ‘Green Gem’, but has a bit finer-textured leaf and is slightly bigger in stature reaching an ultimate height and width of 3 to 3 1/2 feet.
		Boxwoods perform best if sheltered from winter sun and wind -- a partly sunny or shady location, possibly in the understory of a large tree or on the east or north side of a building or fence.
	www.olbrich.org /Library/Staff%20Articles/boxwood.htm (867 words)

	Buxus, Boxwood
		Boxwood only requires well-drained soil and prefers shading and wind protection in winter if grown on an exposed site.
		A Boxwood with emerald green foliage and a compact, mounded habit.
		While most Boxwoods have attractive foliage in winter, some Korean types are known for displaying unattractive brown discoloration in winter.
	www.daytonnursery.com /encyclopedia/Trees_Shrubs/buxus.htm (440 words)

	Boxwood - BonsaiWIKI by bonsaiTALK
		Also called simply Box, Boxwood is the common name for a genus of broadleaf evergreen plants including cultivars of B.
		Boxwood has very hard wood and is favored for carving chessmen and other miniatures.
		Boxwoods have very fibrous root systems that adapt well to container culture.
	wiki.bonsaitalk.com /index.php/Boxwood (104 words)

	Shrubs: English Boxwood Decline
		I read that "English Boxwood Decline" is a fungus that is preys on plants weakened by drought.
		Boxwood suffers from a multitude of problems so it's difficult to specifically pinpoint yours.
		Boxwood suffers from root rot in poorly drained soils, this could be your problem as well.I would remove the diseased plant, it will never look good again and will likely die outright in time.
	en.allexperts.com /q/Shrubs-735/English-Boxwood-Decline.htm (349 words)

	Japanese Kingsville Boxwood
		It has the smallest leaf of all boxwoods which is why it is sought after for bonsai.
		Boxwood is a category of evergreen shrubs with approximately 70 different species.
		Boxwood is a hardy tree but to prevent damage to top growth, it needs good protection from wind and frost.
	www.bargainclicks.com /Store/Detail/BC004234-Japanese-Kingsville-Boxwood.asp (411 words)

	Boxwood, Littleleaf
		Boxwoods are thought to be among the first shrubs domesticated by man for ornamental use.
		The Romans first appreciated their qualities, and today they are still one of the most versatile evergreen shrubs, particularly useful for hedges and topiary, or plant sculpture.
		Littleleaf Boxwood (Buxus microphylla), also called Japanese boxwood, is a low, compact species from Asia.
	www.yardener.com /Boxwood,Littleleaf.html (199 words)

	Colorado Fishing Network: Boxwood Gulch
		Boxwood Gulch is a ranch on the North Fork near Shawnee on Hwy 285.
		What Boxwood Gulch and the neighboring section, Longmeadow, provide is 2.75 miles of river close to Denver where you can fish year round and get your 'big fish fix'.
		Boxwood and Longmeadow are particularly suited for encouraging novice anglers, or encouraging spouses.
	www.coloradofishing.net /ft_boxwood.htm (682 words)

	The Session: Discussions - Boxwood (Site not responding. Last check: )
		But I also heard a trick (which I don't know whether I'll try it or not), which is to put the instrument in the micro-wave oven for a few minutes when it is brand new as it is supposed to "cook" the wood fibers and prevent the tension that end up the instrument bending.
		One big plus with boxwood is that most folks I know report it's more resistant to cracking than flwood in their experience.
		Boxwood has a nice rich mellow tone to it but in my experience without any sacrifice in volume.
	www.thesession.org /discussions/display/1888 (844 words)

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