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Thinning Boxwood
English boxwood has a very dense growth habit, and it lends itself beautifully for use in hedges, parterres, and accent plantings. Annual thinning brings light and air into the interior of the plant and encourages the growth of new foliage within the canopy that can take over for branches damaged by ice or snow.

U.S. National Arboretum: Gardens: Pest Management Tips: November
Thin out areas that have gotten particularly dense; this will lessen the likelihood of disease development due to increased air flow, and allow for faster drying of moisture. Shrubs pruned as hedges can be particularly susceptible to stem and leaf diseases.

Aquatics Questions and Answers
Cannas are native to moist areas and many do quite well if grown in water, as long as they are not submerged too deeply. Garden cannas are surprisingly adaptable to wet conditions and some may be grown in water if temperatures are warm.

Boxwood Questions and Answers
And shouldn't you be calling them boxwoods when referring to them in the plural? The leaves on my boxwood look puffy and have orange spots and the foliage looks thin and unhealthy.

U.S. National Arboretum: Gardens: Pest Management Tips: March
Watch for eriophyid mites on hemlock and white pines. Hemlock leaves will turn yellow-green then olive green as the hemlock rust mite feeds. On hemlock, spruce spider mites can cause the bottom half of needles to turn white.

Local Listings for Straw

in Chicago, Illinois
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	Beeson's Nursery, Inc.
	Bannockburn, Illinois (IL) 60015-1228 (24 miles away)