How to Use boxwood in a Sentence

boxwood

noun

• We planted a few boxwoods.
• Start at the front door by the boxwoods, turn left and left again.
  — Nicholas Thompson, Wired, 20 Apr. 2020
• There could be a trick lurking for you in your boxwood plants.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2022
• There’s also a boxwood green with a coastal navy that just pops.
  — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
• Don't plant your roses right next to your boxwood hedge or any woody shrub.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
• Greg took him down—down the steps, over a boxwood, and onto the ground.
  — John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
• When the insects emerge next spring and feed on your boxwoods, they will be killed.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
• My old boxwood hedge has oranges patches like this in some places.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 13 May 2021
• The next is the pungent aroma of fig leaves, boxwood, and basil.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023
• The areas that didn’t come in well are where the boxwood hedges were removed.
  — oregonlive, 22 Jan. 2023
• Hedges are those homey staples, clipped boxwood and a bank of hydrangeas.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2020
• There’s also a slight herbal note of the scent of boxwood on a warm summer evening.
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
• Food sources become scarce in the winter, so this makes boxwood more of a draw for deer.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
• The tidy row of low boxwoods set in front encloses the garden area.
  — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2020
• This life-like 22-inch tall boxwood bunny wreath is adorned with burlap ears and a bow.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2021
• Fill it with a faux boxwood garland or moss, to create a base with structure.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 16 July 2021
• If your boxwood has black stem cankers and leaves are dropping off your plants, a fungicide cannot stop this.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 6 Aug. 2020
• To keep plants looking trim, cut boxwood branches back to a leaf node using sharp pruners.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
• Large trees surround the house, set into plantings of boxwood and hostas.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2018
• Prune boxwood in spring and again in midsummer if needed.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
• Plus, due to its potent smell and bitter taste, boxwood is hardly a tasty snack for deer.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
• My 14-foot-tall boxwood hedge got mega pruned by my neighbor this fall/winter.
  — oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2021
• Its caterpillars can kill boxwood shrubs through their heavy feeding.
  — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
• It’s often done once a year, or for some slow-growing plants like boxwoods, every few years.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
• A couple of years ago my boxwood plants started to develop dead spots on their sides.
  — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2022
• There’s a mix of boxwoods, palms and white stones at the front of the home, as well as a geometric pathway.
  — Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023
• The mood is not for cubes of boxwood and precision-cut yew, but a wilder shagginess.
  — Kendra Wilson, Vogue, 21 May 2019
• Box tree moth damage is confined to the boxwood, according to the blog.
  — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 May 2024
• Tiny leaves and a dense branching habit give boxwood a strong visual presence in any landscape.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
• Hang a medium-size boxwood wreath with a bright red bow in the middle for pretty texture and style.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2022