Conifers become harder to reduce the longer they're left, because the green growth retreats further from the centre of the hedge each year.
Why this happens
- Most conifers only hold green growth on the outer layer
- Years without cutting push that green layer further outward
- Reducing back beyond it exposes bare wood that won't recover
This is exactly why regular maintenance matters so much more with conifers than with many other hedge species.
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