Pruning beech hedge
 

Hi,
I would like to cut my beech hedge (approx 8 ft high, 60 ft long, 7 ft wide)
back a bit widthwise. Is now a good time to do it, or should I wait until
early spring, before it starts sprouting again? Id like to take it back a
couple of feet on 'our' side, is there any harm in NOT trimming the other
side?
TIA

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Tim wrote:
Hi,
I would like to cut my beech hedge (approx 8 ft high, 60 ft long, 7 ft wide)
back a bit widthwise. Is now a good time to do it, or should I wait until
early spring, before it starts sprouting again? Id like to take it back a
couple of feet on 'our' side, is there any harm in NOT trimming the other
side?

I am no beech expert, but my experience is that when you get around
to it is a good time , and that is it generally worth pruning both
sides. The reason is that some plants will shoot preferentially
from younger growth, and will break out from older wood only if
most of the younger wood has been cut back.

That can be taken too far, of course ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

"Tim" wrote in message
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Hi,
I would like to cut my beech hedge (approx 8 ft high, 60 ft long, 7 ft
wide)
back a bit widthwise. Is now a good time to do it, or should I wait until
early spring, before it starts sprouting again? Id like to take it back a
couple of feet on 'our' side, is there any harm in NOT trimming the other
side?
TIA




If you are suggesting NOT trimming the other side ........ie
your neighbours is the way to go then many would disagree

If its your hedge then good gardeners trim their side and their neighbours