Likes the sun and survives droughts. This undemanding shrub is an effective decoration of any garden

is a graceful shrub that, thanks to its regular structure, looks beautiful in the garden and can be formed into a hedge. It can also be grown in containers. It turns out that cultivation is very simple. Check out how to care for boxwood and how to get rid of the pests that most often attack it.

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What conditions does boxwood like? There are not many requirements

Boxwood contains harmful alkaloids, which is why it belongs to poisonous plants. it grows quickly and feels good in a sunny and slightly shaded position, but it will also survive in the shade. The site should be quiet and slightly damp, but not waterlogged. Boxwood does not like abundant watering, which over time can lead to rotting of the roots, so it should be done in moderation, but regularly. Water the ground directly and do not soak the leaves unnecessarily.

Boxwood shrubs can develop in virtually any type of soil, but they feel best in loamy and permeable soil, with a slightly alkaline or neutral reaction (preferably with a pH of 6.5-7.0). This helps them survive drought.

How to get rid of boxwood moth at home? Prepare a homemade spray from two ingredients

For several years, a new enemy of boxwood, which is able to completely annihilate it, is the boxwood moth. Although adults are not a threat, the caterpillars are voracious and feed on leaves and shoots, creating cobwebs around the bushes. If we do not act quickly enough, the boxwood will be completely destroyed over time.

It turns out that home spraying, which you can prepare yourself, will work in the fight against the boxwood moth. How to make it?

1. Grate about 100 g of gray soap.
2. Dissolve the product in 5 liters of hot water.
3. Wait for the mixture to cool down and pour it into a spray bottle.
4. Spray boxwood regularly as soon as you notice the first caterpillars.