Your Beginners Care Guide

Yes, Topbuxus products can be used on all types of hedges, particulary ones that are box like. Euonymous, Japanese yew, Illex etc. They're beneficial to a wide variety of plants such as Pittosporum, Japanese box, Viburnum, and Lilly Pilly. They're also safe around other plants and contribute secondary nutrients. For more guidance, see our YouTube channel: Topbuxus Garden Care.

Use a combination of anaerobic microbes, and mychorrizal funghi (trichoderma) along with Topbuxus Health-Mix every 4 weeks. Once the disease improves, apply Topbuxus Grow every 6–8 weeks. Continue until noticeable plant recovery.

Browning can result from stress, disease, poor nutrition, or watering issues. Prune dead areas, ensure soil is healthy, and alternate between Grow (every 6–8 weeks) and Health-Mix (every 4 weeks). Make sure you contact a local horticulturalist if you are unable to correctly identify the cause.

Apply Topbuxus Health-Mix then again two weeks later to beat the spore proliferation cycle, then apply monthly. Prune damaged areas and sanitise tools. Ensure good irrigation and soil aeration. Avoid working on frosty days.

Stress usually is caused by either, too frequent, infrequent and irregular watering, lack of the right nutrients, soil quality and sunlight issues. Older hedges that are sizable will naturally need more nutrients to thrive. Often the plants have taken all of the available nutrients from the soil and require adding more nutrients to begin recovering. In the instance of potted Buxus, they may have simply out grown the pot and require replacing into a pot size that fits the size of the root system and plant.

Use eco-oil or introduce ladybugs as a natural predator. Maintain consistent Grow and Health-Mix applications. See YouTube for guidance.

Most Buxus benefit from feeding in early spring and again in late summer. In warmer climates, feeding can continue later into the year. The best sign to fertilise is at the sign of new buds which follows a 6-8 week cycle from the beginning of Spring.

It’s best to prune first, then apply fertiliser to support recovery and stimulate fresh growth. This is because plants require energy from nutrients to recover. The more you prune, the more energy the plant will need to regrow what has been clipped.

Health-Mix may show results within 72 hours. Full recovery and improved appearance typically develop over 2 to 4 weeks.

Avoid using during extreme heat (above 32°C) or frosty conditions. Milder mornings or evenings are ideal for application.

Topbuxus products can help against perst prevention through developing better and stronger quality growth. It reduces the likelihood of stress related pests from lack of nutrition, and will also boost the recovery. Topbuxus products are not direct pest management products (aside from Topbuxus Anti-caterpillar)

Yes, the nutrients support plants even in poor or compacted soil, especially when paired with improved watering and aeration.

Regular pruning is the key to managing the height of your hedges. Consistent clipping should keep them closer to the height that you require. However, as hedges grow, they will naturally increase in size and may require hard cut backs or renovations, to keep them at your desired height. If you are doing a hard cut back or renovating ensure you apply Topbuxus Health-mix and Grow to ensure that all plant wounds are innoculated and that enough nutrients are supplied to boost energy stores for a faster recovery.

No risk of overuse. SDS documents are available upon request. Grow and Health-Mix are based on natural components and include essential nutrients like Calcium, Sulphur, and Magnesium.

Health-Mix: NPK 8-0-10 + Magnesium, Sulphur, Copper. Grow: NPK 13-3-13 + Magnesium, Sulphur, Calcium.

Yes. As Grow is a fast release fertiliser it is designed to break down rapidly in the presence of moisture. Environmental factors like heat and humidity may break them down, but they remain effective. Use the same quantities.

Use both Grow and Health-Mix together initially, then alternate (Grow every 6–8 weeks, Health-Mix every 4 weeks).

You can't over apply as the products have been designed to be safe with over application. However, we advise using as directed for best results.

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Yes, start with both, then alternate: Grow every 6–8 weeks, Health-Mix every 4 weeks.

Yes, use both together initially, then alternate applications for optimal results.

Yes, but wait a few hours before watering stems or foliage. Watering soil immediately is fine.

Use both Grow and Health-Mix. Apply Grow in late Autumn/Winter for root health. Avoid applying Health-Mix during frost; wait for warmer conditions. It is also best not to prune too late into Autumn as you want the leaves to mature and harden off so they are less susceptible to damage. In high frost/snow ares, it can be benficial to cover with burlap or hessian sheets to prevent branches breaking from snow build up.

Our products don't have a total shelf life. However Topbuxus Health-mix tablets may break down and lose form after 3 years.

Topbuxus is generally safe to mix with other off the shelf pest and disease products. However, we recommend checking to ensure there are no interactions. Grow and Health-Mix are specifically formulated to work together safely.

Yes, when used as directed. They’re based on natural ingredients. Keep pets and children away until the product has dried or absorbed.

Topbuxus is designed for ornamental use. While not harmful, they’re not intended for edible plant treatment.

That’s normal. It indicates proper coverage and will fade naturally. It’s not harmful to the plant.

Yes, any fine mist sprayer will do, but our battery sprayers provide more consistent and efficient coverage and are designed to optimally distribute the product.