HEDGE TRIMMING
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Hedge Trimming
Established hedges require trimming to keep them dense and compact that why we provide hedge trimming service. Formal hedges require more frequent trimming than informal hedge us for new sod.
When To Trim Hedges
To keep your hedges healthy and looking good, you need to do two kinds of pruning.
First, in the first two years after planting new hedges, you need to do formative pruning. This means cutting and shaping the young plants while they are still growing to make sure they grow strong and healthy. You should do this in the winter or early spring.
Once your hedges have grown and look the way you want them to, you need to do maintenance pruning.
This means cutting them regularly to keep them looking neat and to stop them from getting too big and messy. For informal hedges, you only need to do this once a year. For formal hedges, you might need to do it twice or three times a year.
You should do maintenance pruning between spring and summer to help the hedges grow well and not get damaged. If you take good care of your hedges by doing both kinds of pruning, you’ll have nice-looking and healthy hedges that make your outdoor space look great.
Trimming Techniques
For small hedges, use hand-held hedge shears. For larger hedges, use an electric or petrol hedge trimmer.
Make sure the equipment is sharp and lubricated, and think about safety when using powered tools. Wear goggles and gloves, remove obstacles, and don’t use tools above shoulder height without a stable ladder or platform.
Electric trimmers need a residual current device and shouldn’t be used in damp conditions. For formal hedges, keep the width below 60cm and taper them slightly on both sides. This lets light reach the bottom and is called cutting to a batter.
Follow These Tips To Ensure An Even, Symmetrical Hedge:
- Cutting straight, crisp edges by eye can be difficult. Use a taut horizontal string tied between two stout canes to act as a guide to cut the top of the hedge level. Canes or stakes pushed into the ground help with vertical lines.
- To shape the top of the hedge (e.g. to an arch), cut a template of the shape required from cardboard or plywood. Place the template on the hedge and cut following the line of the template, moving it along as you proceed.
- When using shears, ensure that the top of the hedge is cut level and flat by keeping the blades of the shears parallel to the line of the hedge.
- When using a hedge trimmer, keep the blade parallel to the hedge and use a wide, sweeping action working from the bottom of the hedge upwards, so that the cut foliage falls away.
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