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Restorative pruning of overgrown yew hedge
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Started this discussion. Last reply by colin Sep 27.
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yes sharp is needed as the wood is so dense even on twiggy stuff, yew is ok being cut most of the year but if you are slack with work in february use it as a nice little job then
have the hedge cutter and chainsaw sharpened and oiled just prior to tackling the hedge and the results will be brilliant
yes, reducing 5ft to 3 ft is what I want - when did you cut yours down, early spring?
sorry read it too quick thought it said reducing 5ft to 3ft high
Its only being reduced by 2' !!!! 5' down to 3'
yes i once took a big old yew hedge back to near enough the trunk just leaving a basic framework (went from 8ft wide to 3ft wide) only took 2 years to start and look solid again and gives loads extra space in the garden, a bit like taking privet b...
taking 5ft off majority of it would more than likely be thicker stuff
Better to take a little more time and a perfect result than lots of torn branch ends. Fair enough maybee cainsaw individual branches but dont just cut at it if you get my drift.
One of my pet hates is to see split branch ends.
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- Pots and Pansies
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- Sarah
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- Garden Designer, also undertake restoration and maintenance contracts, planting schemes. A lot of hands on work, plus use of a team of gardeners and local hard landscapers to undertake other more specialist work
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- Soft landscaping, garden design, maintenance and restoration
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- Garden design, restoration and maintenance. BTEC Garden Design (Merit), RHS General Cert Horticulture (Distinction)
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- At 9:11pm on February 3, 2009,
Philip Voice said… - Hi Sarah
I am glad that you have joined us. I love your picture of your border at Sedwick Park and I would love to see some more.
Please take a few moments to read the page welcoming new members and if you need any help then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Kind regards
Phil Voice
- At 3:14pm on February 5, 2009,
Richard Clegg said… - Oh very nice work, expansive too. Love the cat photo!
- At 9:40am on February 6, 2009,
laara copley-smith said… - Sarah ,
Thankyou for the visuals of Sedwick Park , What a fantastic Building & Garden.
It would be great to hear some history of this House & Land.
and more visuals.
Laara
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