Yes if I can reach it! I might have to go in further down where it's thicker - the depth of it is really the issue as there's no way to reach the middle. I'll share a pic of the ugly state its in when I'm finished, but as you recommended Fairygirl I'll probably do it in stages. £600 to completely remove it is very steep isn't it?! I got two different quotes for the same amount so didn't bother getting a third!
I have a feeling some people are trying to recoup losses due to the problems of lockdowns etc. Maybe I'm cynical That isn't really going to be a huge amount to get rid of . Privet packs down quite easily, so if you can use your council green waste collection, it would only be a few bins worth. You'll be surprised how quickly it'll come back too
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I agree with @Fairygirl , that's not as bad as I thought! Definitely worth rejuvenating. Get the softer long growth off with the trimmer, then you should be able to see better what you're dealing with. To reduce the height or width I found it easiest to start at the end of the line, cutting each branch individually at the height/width I wanted (below the final height as mentioned earlier) and changing implements as needed to deal with thicker ones. If I lived near you I'd come round and help and we'd have it done in a day!
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I'd have that done in an hour. I enjoy a good session with loppers and a hedge trimmer, and I don't take prisoners
When I had my first flat [ground floor] I had a tiny bit of space below the bay window. Most of it was taken up by a privet hedge of fairly substantial proportions, probably about the same length as yours but with less depth, and about 7 or 8 feet in height. I hacked it back to around 2 feet in all directions, much to the horror of some nosy old bloke who lived nearby who had the cheek to give me grief about it. Fast forward about 6 months, and it was a lovely healthy hedge, and more importantly, I had room for a little bit of more pleasant planting right below the window, with enough room to also trim the hedge.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
JennyJ ahh thank you so much! Sounds like it's not going to be as hard as I think it will be if you think it'd take two people a day. I'll get my big boy trousers on!
Yes exactly... I'm sure it will look hideous at first but will be worth it. Just went outside and measured and it's nearly 3 metres in depth thanks for the recommendation of starting at the end of the line and working my way down, I'll do that.
Probably less. I was accounting for outdoor-working days effectively ending at 4pm at this time of year and me not being an early starter . Plus picking up and bagging or binning the rubbish. Plus tea breaks . You'll be fine! And you don't have to do it all in one go if you don't want to.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I think you/'ll find removing the top section [hedge trimmer] will be very quick. Once you start removing thicker trunks with loppers, it'll reduce the depth quite noticeably, and you'll be surprised at how rapidly the bulk is substantially decreased
As @JennyJ says - plenty of tea/coffee, and 2 or 3 sessions over a couple of weeks will see that looking quite different
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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That isn't really going to be a huge amount to get rid of . Privet packs down quite easily, so if you can use your council green waste collection, it would only be a few bins worth.
You'll be surprised how quickly it'll come back too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When I had my first flat [ground floor] I had a tiny bit of space below the bay window. Most of it was taken up by a privet hedge of fairly substantial proportions, probably about the same length as yours but with less depth, and about 7 or 8 feet in height.
I hacked it back to around 2 feet in all directions, much to the horror of some nosy old bloke who lived nearby who had the cheek to give me grief about it. Fast forward about 6 months, and it was a lovely healthy hedge, and more importantly, I had room for a little bit of more pleasant planting right below the window, with enough room to also trim the hedge.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
JennyJ ahh thank you so much! Sounds like it's not going to be as hard as I think it will be if you think it'd take two people a day. I'll get my big boy trousers on!
Yes exactly... I'm sure it will look hideous at first but will be worth it. Just went outside and measured and it's nearly 3 metres in depth
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Once you start removing thicker trunks with loppers, it'll reduce the depth quite noticeably, and you'll be surprised at how rapidly the bulk is substantially decreased
As @JennyJ says - plenty of tea/coffee, and 2 or 3 sessions over a couple of weeks will see that looking quite different
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...