Like trees hedges are an important part of the garden’s ecosystem, offering refuge to many British birds and small mammals. Sometimes they can become overgrown and hard to manage yourself. Our CES Warrington tree surgeons’ team can prune your hedges and shrubs back to a formal state whilst considering the impact on wildlife and privacy from neighbouring property’s. We can arrange regular visits to suit you or bring them back into a state more manageable by yourself. If you have planted your hedges in the last year or two, they’ll need more regular trimming than established hedges. This is called formative pruning, and the most labour-intensive element of this type of hedge trimming is best carried out in winter or early spring. If your hedges are older and more established, you’ll only need to trim your hedges once a year if it’s an informal hedge, or up to two or three times a year if it's a more formal, tidy looking hedge.
Maintenance trimming is generally carried out between spring and summer when hedges experience most growth. Our team is always conscious of the wider environment and aware of nesting birds during this time. If an active nest is discovered we will reschedule for a time when the nest becomes inactive.