Hedges
March
Plant a native hedge
Action time: 19/03 - 21/03
Plant young, bare-root saplings in a staggered double row. Water well and give your new hedge a thick layer of mulch.
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Prune hedges
Action time: 23/03 - 30/03
Prune evergreen hedges as soon as they start actively growing. Trim the top of the hedge flat, using a stretch of straight string as a guide.
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April
Shape hedges
Action time: 13/04 - 20/04
Give formal hedges a trim when they're actively growing. Once the hedge is cut to its desired shape, water and mulch the base of the plant.
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May
Prune hedges into shape
Action time: 09/05 - 16/05
Trim and tidy up formal hedges now. Brush off trimmings to prevent the spread of fungal diseases.
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June
Keep hedges tidy
Action time: 09/06 - 23/06
You can trim formal hedges while they're actively growing. Don't forget to water and mulch the base of the plant afterwards.
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September
Trim summer hedges
Action time: 18/09 - 25/09
Give any summer-flowering hedges such as forsythia, berberis or deutzia a light trim to keep them in shape.
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November
Remove dying hedge plants
Action time: 20/11 - 30/11
If part of your hedge has seen better days, now is the time to dig up any dead or dying plants and replace them.
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