The boxwood doesn't grow that fast by far. A cut once a year is the most, and only if you want it to look artificially shaped and smooth/shaved. The natural growth look is way better in my opinion. I have to agree on the smell of the boxwood though: it isn't very tasty, overall when the air is...
Why do you hate the boxwood?
It's a very slow growing evergreen with a wood extremely hard. I can't see it as a pest. It was massively planted in the castles and parks. It's endangered here. Since a few years, a caterpillar eat all the leafs and young bark in only a few days and very often kills...
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