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Hedge problem

MunchkyneMunchkyne Posts: 10
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Hi All

Myself and my husband havent long moved and we have a hedge out the front of the house.  Now our letting agent said they will sort it ..... that was 2 odd months ago but the hedge has not been cut for over 2 years!! its grown over the small wall and branching out onto the pavement. My cousin has said it needs cutting as its mainly sticks then a bit of green so he has cut it back to behind the wall and now looks like a bunch of sticks behind a wall as well as him cutting it down to 4/5 ft from 8/9 foot height wise.  Was he right to cut it back that much or am I going to be in trouble for cutting it a bit too much or shall we just dig it up?

Any advice would be great

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    What is the hedge? privet, conifer or something elseimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • MunchkyneMunchkyne Posts: 10

    now you are asking lol I'll ask the husband he said its a privet image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    That'll be OK then, a good haircut does it no end of good.image

     You might have to wait till next season for a good greening up but it's very difficult to kill privet



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • MunchkyneMunchkyne Posts: 10

    ahh brilliant thank you so much nutcutlet image will explain to the letting agents too just needed a good haircut and will grow back soon image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Don't try it on conifers though. They don't regrow.image



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    It would do even better if you cut it right down to a foot, it will shoot out right from the bottom and be nice and thick all the way down.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • MunchkyneMunchkyne Posts: 10

    Ill add a picture of what they have done so far just need some help first time hedge owner lol

    image

     

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Short back and sides needed Munchimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Are you talking about the hedge or the hedgecutter nut? imageimage

    It'll do the hedge the world of good Munch. It might benefit from a little water and a feed once it's been shorn. You'll be able to keep it to a nice size once it gets going. I find they grow best if they're trimmed lightly two or three times a year and it keeps them looking well   image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • MunchkyneMunchkyne Posts: 10

    ahh brill so cut it down and water and feed it now to get rid of all the twigs branches and leaves its bad enough we dont drive lol 

    Thank you so much for the help image

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