Depending upon the age of your hedge and the purpose for pruning (width, thickness, height or all three) determine your goal and think past what the hedge may hide before hacking away with trimmers. Walk around the hedge or look over the top, if it hides warehouse you might reconsider the pruning plan. New hedge plantings don’t need a lot of care until roots are established and the plants have grown together to form the border width and height desired. Periodically snipping outgrowth of smaller bushes a few times during the growing cycle will encourage the plants to branch towards each other and up. When the hedged achieves desired height and width, the best method for overall appearance is selective pruning by hand.
Although hedge trimming is usually carried out by gardeners, we have an extensive client list for this service. We can trim small hedges and shrubs to a neat and natural shape or we can also cut larger overgrown hedges such as a row of conifers to a manageable height.
