Leaf mulch for boxwoods and junipers - Ask Extension
Should I surround my 3 small boxwood shrubs and 2 small juniper trees with leaf mulch before winter? They are on the north side of my house and are ab...
Knowledgebase
Leaf mulch for boxwoods and junipers #889950
Asked November 17, 2024, 11:32 AM EST
Should I surround my 3 small boxwood shrubs and 2 small juniper trees with leaf mulch before winter? They are on the north side of my house and are about two years old. They are in a wood chip mulch bed. I also plan to wrap them with burlap as I have had ones damaged prior to these. should I wrap them completely or leave the top open to air?
Dakota County Minnesota
Expert Response
See these web pages, especially the last one. Watering is most important. Mulch of any kind helps. Closing the top of the burlap is okay. See the comment about air circulation.
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/managing-winter-injury-boxwood
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2009/may/060801.htm
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=810886
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/managing-winter-injury-boxwood
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2009/may/060801.htm
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=810886
