I then adjusted C5 and re-tested the thenar eminence - it was fine, elicited no pain, and her hand stopped tingling. I finished treating her and told her to return in two days. At the second visit, I tested the thenar eminence).
Pruning Your Boxwood. 1  1. Know when to prune your tree. Prune boxwood shrubs at any time between the last expected spring frost and six weeks prior to the first expected fall frost. 2  2. Use sharp bypass pruners to trim off dead, injured or diseased branches. Prune them off all the way to the base of the branch.
1 If you are planting the boxwood in a pot, place the root ball into shrub soil about 2 inches (5.08 cm) deep.  Place the boxwood inside the hole and cover the roots with water and soil about 2 inches (5.08 cm) short of the top. Pour 2 inches (5.08 cm) of mulch into the remainder of the hole and pack it down.