Does your boxwood look dead? Are they brown and lifeless? Can you see webs and caterpillars?
You have been hit with the infestation of boxwood moth that is decimating boxwood plants.
Last year a number of Ajax gardeners pulled out their dead boxwood while others seemed to be unaffected. However. this summer I am seeing more and more plants dead and dying.
To help you with understanding this infestation and how to deal with it here are some resources from Ontario experts.
Some Resources:
Box Tree Moth: A Toronto Master Gardeners Garden Guide – Toronto Master Gardeners
Boxtree Moth Caterpillars and Larvae – Toronto Master Gardeners
Box tree moth: A growing concern for Ontario gardens – Landscape Ontario
Box tree moth – inspection.canada.ca
Box Tree Moth | National Invasive Species Information Center