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Trimming very tall hedge

mg_hannah · 2018-02-21 11:52:36

I am looking for some advice on how to tackle a tall Beech hedge. It is currently about 15ft high and I would like to reduce it down to about 9ft. My garden is on a slope and isn't especially level. so I am wondering how best to reach the top? (A step-ladder isn't high enough). Someone has suggested a ladder with a 6ft…

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Allotment Boy Posts: 6,774

February 2018

Yes always cut lower than the eventual height you want to allow regrowth for a "soft" top.

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