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Posted: Jun/28/2009 10:09 AM PST
Hello all, We just moved into a new house and we have 12-14' tall dense healthy cedar hedging around the whole property. We really like the hedging but it is very wide, and uses about 4-5' of out property all the way around. I have read about trimming the hedges and think I can handle trimming but what I really want to do is reduce their depth by about a foot or more if I can. Does anyone have any suggestions how I can do this without risking ruining all our nice hedges?  Thanks Emily |
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Posted: Jun/28/2009 6:21 PM PST
reposting your question in the trees and shrubs forum might help. |
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Posted: Jun/29/2009 5:14 AM PST
Cutting off a foot of the foliage might leave them looking horribly ugly, but they might put out new growth. Maybe you might want to try it with a small, inconspicuous area first. |
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Posted: Jun/29/2009 7:31 AM PST
"No matter what type of evergreen, almost all new growth will come from buds started the previous season. These are usually terminal buds, located at the ends of branches. Another common factor is that all evergreens are very reluctant to re-sprout from bare or old wood. Once you have opened up an area and can see the branches or trunk, it may not ever fill back in. Yews are an exception, often filling back in when pruned back severely." |
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Posted: Jun/29/2009 3:30 PM PST
Don't do it. I've tried and they've never filled back in again. |
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