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- Remove boxwood - you should pay attention to this
- Roots are difficult to remove
- This prevents the boxwood from expelling again
- Dispose of boxwood properly
- Tips
The boxwood belongs to the Flachwurzlern
Remove boxwood - you should pay attention to this
In the face of boxwood cones, boxwood dying and other problems, many a garden owner decides to give up the seemingly endless fight and remove the boxwood. However, this is often easier said than done, especially if the book is many years or even decades old.
Roots are difficult to remove
Although the boxwood belongs to the Flachwurzlern, so you would rarely dig deeper than about 60 centimeters when removing. But the plant develops a very widely branched root system, whereby the individual strands can become very thick and strong with increasing age. In particular, the ripping out of boxwood hedges is difficult, since the roots of the individual plants intertwine with each other and can hardly be detached from each other. Especially with older and / or long hedges, therefore, the use of an excavator is required because you can hardly eliminate them with muscle power. Saw off the above-ground parts of the plant before starting to dig up the roots.
This prevents the boxwood from expelling again
If removing the roots is too much work for you, you can just leave them in the ground. Of course, this only works if you take appropriate measures at the same time to prevent the book from being expelled again. In addition, replanting the area can be problematic because the roots are just below the surface. Furthermore, after infestation with some highly infectious diseases, soil replacement is recommended to avoid re-infection. If the roots are still in place, you can prevent them from sprouting with these measures:
Be sure to apply a new layer of topsoil to replant the surface.
Dispose of boxwood properly
Healthy book can - well crushed and mixed with grass clippings - confidently used as mulch or thrown on the compost. Diseased plants, however, may be disposed of through household or residual waste because of the risk of infection, in order to prevent further spread of dangerous diseases.
Tips
You do not necessarily have to tear it out of a healthy book, but you can carefully dig it up and put it into practice - or give it to interested garden owners.