Trimming hedges too early in the season can cause its own set of issues. "If you trim shrubs too early in the season, you can ...

Pruning hedges of box, yew, laurel, or privet is best done in early spring, after the last frosts and at the start of the new growing season to get healthy regrowth. Remove any dead or damaged ...

Exactly when to cut back evergreen shrubs and what to prune in July will depend on the type. 'Evergreen bushes such as shrub holly, laurel and Buxus (box) hedges will grow more rapidly in the ...

Now the hedge has branches growing out all over and I can barely keep up with weeding this place, let alone getting out a ladder to prune the laurel. I am feeling overwhelmed. How often must one ...

Keep formal hedges trim and looking smart with our easy pruning guide. A well-maintained hedge provides a good, smart boundary to a garden, but if left unchecked, a hedge can soon lose its shape ...

We have bought a new house which has a laurel hedge on one boundary. Although not more than about five feet high, it has grown very wide. How hard can we prune this hedge and what is the best time ...

Hedges made up of shrubs with small leaves can be clipped with electric clippers, but larger leafed shrubs such as the spotted laurel (Acuba ... After any hard pruning, ensure the plants are ...

Prune laurel hedges using secateurs to remove branches rather than shears or hedge trimmers. Manage prunings with care. After cutting wet grass with a mower clean the underside and the blade ...