Herring A hedge reduction is a more substantial job than a routine trim, and how far it can safely go depends on more than just how tall or wide you'd like it.
What limits a reduction
- The species — some tolerate hard cutting into old wood, others don't
- How long it's been since the hedge was last reduced
- Its current health and density of green growth
- Whether the reduction needs to happen in one visit or can be staged
Hedges such as privet and hawthorn generally recover well from a hard cut. Most conifers, including Leylandii, respond poorly if cut back into bare brown wood, so a more cautious, staged approach is often the better long-term option.
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