Bulked-up evergreen hedge cut back to a clean block, Hempstead
The problem
On a Hempstead property a large evergreen hedge had thickened year on year until it was pushing into the seating area beside it. Nothing about it was unhealthy. It was simply too big for the space, with a rounded, lumpy outline and growth reaching across the edge of the path.
Hedges like this are the ones people put off, because the job looks big. It is usually quicker than it appears when it is done in the right order.
What we did
We began with the sides, setting a line and cutting back to it so the hedge stopped leaning into the seating area. The top came next, brought down to one level and checked by eye from a distance as we went. A hedge this size is much easier to judge from several metres back than from right beside it.
We stayed in the green growth so the hedge would recover quickly, and cleared every trimming into bags as we worked. The ground underneath was swept and left tidy.
The result
The result is a straight-sided, level-topped block with space around it, and a seating area that can be used again. Cutting it regularly from now on costs a fraction of a rescue cut every few years.
Looking after it
Aftercare is easy. A large evergreen hedge is happiest with a light trim once or twice a year, taking only the soft new shoots. That keeps it thick from the base to the top rather than bare at the bottom and heavy above. Leaving it three or four seasons between cuts is what makes the job expensive and the hedge ragged. We will quote for a one-off cut or for a regular visit, with no pressure and nothing to pay upfront, and we will tell you honestly if the hedge only needs a light tidy rather than the full treatment.
Got a hedge that needs the same?
Chatham Hedges is hedge care and tree work with no upselling and nothing to pay upfront. We cover Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester and the villages around the Medway towns.
Call 07763 100 477 or email hello@chathamhedges.co.uk for a quote.
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