Hedge and Shrub Trimming
Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford
Do you require commercial or domestic hedge and shrub trimming? We offer expert professional hedge and shrub maintenance and tree surgeons services throughout Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford and the surrounding areas of Northamptonshire.
An excellent and healthy looking garden does not come easily, since there is so much work that needs to be put in it to ensure that it looks well maintained. Trimming the hedges and shrubs may seem trivial, but they contribute to giving your garden a neat and tidy appearance.
Benefits of hedge trimming
Improve the look of your overall garden: The trimming process allows you to shape your garden plants according to your desired shape and size. This helps to improve the look of the garden and also give it a unique look as well. If you live in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire or Milton Keynes, then Arborescence Tree Care will be more than happy to provide you with an efficient and reliable service.
Ensures safety: Allowing the hedges to grow at a higher height than the house’s roof can be dangerous to your entire household. This is because the large branches can cause damages to the roof of the house in case they fall off during the hot seasons. Therefore, always make sure that the hedges are trimmed to a level that is lower the roof of the house to prevent such occurrences.
Promotes healthy growth: Before you begin trimming, it’s worth performing extra pruning to remove any specfic unwanted branches. By doing so, you create growing space and resources for the healthy parts of shrub. An annual trim is essential to refreshing the quality of the new growth.
When should hedge bushes be trimmed?
For the first year after you install your hedge, you should generally keep the job of trimming and pruning to a minimum where possible. This will allow your hedge to acclimatise to the space into which it will be growing. Any ardent shoots that grow more than others and stick out can be clipped back, but this should be the extent of your hedge trimming and maintenance.
Annual hedge cutting can begin after your hedge has been growing for one year. How often and how vigorously you need to trim your hedge bush depends on your installed type. Hedges that grow slowly may only require trimming once every couple of years. Faster growing hedges may need a couple of trims per year, especially if you want to maintain a contained and formal aesthetic.
Light hedge trimming and pruning are needed for the following species:
Light hedge trimming and pruning are needed for the following species:
Heavy hedge trimming and pruning are needed for the following species
- Daventry
- Brixworth
- Wellingborough
- Bedford
- Market Harborough
- Desborough
- Milton Keynes
- Sharnbrook
- Buckingham
- Silverstone
- Towcester
- Roade
For Tree Pruning Services in Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford and the surrounding area, call today on 01933 666078.
How do you trim bushes and shrubs?
1. Pre-Planting Prep Before placing new shrubs in the ground, give them the best start by inspecting and trimming:
Roots: Remove dead roots to prevent disease, and cut away thick, looping “girdling” roots that can choke the plant.
Branches: Cut dead or dying branches back close to the main stem.
2. Mastering the Timeline Prune according to when your plants flower to avoid cutting off active buds:
- Spring-flowering: Prune right after flowering. Avoid winter pruning.
- Summer-flowering: Prune during dormancy in late winter or early spring.
3. Year-Round Maintenance Limit ongoing pruning to the removal of dead, diseased, or broken wood. Always prune to enhance – rather than force – the plant’s natural shape.
When to Trim my Hedge?
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