This photos give you an idea of the devastation this pathogen can cause. Below, when looking at the boxwood stems up close, you'll notice black lesions between the nodes which is the dead give away that it's boxwood blight, not some other pathogen. Again, the boxwood will spiral downhill very quickly, sometimes in only a matter of days. I occasionally hear someone say, "I don't think I have any blight, so I'll keep a close eye on them." The problem is, by the time it's noticed, it's entirely too late. Preventative treatments are the only way to handle this, and they need to be applied every 14-21 days. It's certainly a commitment but a worthy one if you want to keep Boxwoods in your landscape. These photos were taken this morning on the HCC Campus at a private residence.
