Grounds maintenance

Hedges

Hedges are pruned to remove the previous year's growth.

  • Beech – pruned once each year (June/July)
  • Berberis – pruned once each year (June/July)
  • Conifer – pruned once each year (April/May)
  • Cotoneaster – pruned once each year (July/August)
  • Eleagnus – pruned once each year (June/July)
  • Hawthorne – pruned twice each year (June/July and August/September)
  • Holly – pruned once each year (June/July)
  • Laurel – pruned twice each year (May/June and August/September)
  • Lonicera (excluding Honeysuckle) – pruned once each year (June/July)
  • Mixed shrub hedges – pruned once each year (June/July)
  • Privet – pruned twice each year (May/June and August/September)
  • Pyracantha – pruned once each year (June/July)
  • Vibernum – pruned once each year (June/July)
  • Yew – pruned once each year (April/May)

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