Trimming & Maintaining Hedges
Everything you need to know....
Professional hedge trimming helps maintain and enhance your property's value.
Hedges are widely used to define boundaries, improve kerb appeal, and provide effective privacy screening. A well-maintained hedge can act as a natural windbreak, reduce noise and airborne pollution, and create a secure boundary. Regular hedge maintenance keeps growth healthy and controlled while preserving an attractive landscape feature and providing an important habitat for birds and local wildlife.
Informal Hedges
When it comes to hedges, we like to keep it reasonably simple.
Informal hedges are deciduous(losing leaves in Autumn) or Evergreen (green year-round) and should be trimmed at least once yearly (usually in autumn).
Formal Hedges....
When it comes to formal hedges, both deciduous and evergreen, you may want to consider a bi-annual trim which will maintain a tight, dense and neat shape. This is usually once in Spring and once in Autumn.
Coniferous Hedges Warning...
Conifer hedges are generally fast-growing and are great for providing cover and shelter, and garden interest year-round, but maintenance must be carried out with care:
Trimming too hard to expose brown (except the odd species e.g Thuja Plicata, Taxus baccata) is permanent, and the hedge will not recover, looking unsightly.
It is important to be cautious or to seek out a professional to avoid permanent damage.
Trimming twice per year is recommended, being cautious of over-trimming but ensuring you are cutting enough new growth off so that the hedge isn't consistently increasing in size.
Reducing Hedge Height...
If your hedges haven't been maintained and have become messy, too tall, and too difficult to maintain, the height can be reduced to a more appropriate level, making it easier to manage and bring it back to a standard that adds aesthetic value to your property.
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