Hedge trimming in Newdigate
Long roadside hedges and garden boundaries in Newdigate, cut at the right time and cleared away.
Hedge trimming in Newdigate is often a bigger job than people expect. A detached house on one of the village lanes can have a hedge along the road, two more down the sides and a mixed native hedge at the back where the garden meets a field. Clay feeds them well. Laurel and leylandii put on a lot in one season, and a hawthorn boundary left for a couple of years gets wide fast.
Our hedge trimming services cover all of it. We cut laurel by hand so the leaves aren’t shredded and left to go brown, and every bit of the cuttings goes away with us. If a hedge has got tall, we’ll talk through a staged reduction rather than taking it all off at once.
What we do
- Regular hedge cutting on a schedule that suits the species
- One-off cuts to bring overgrown hedges back under control
- All types: privet, laurel, leylandii, box, beech, hornbeam, yew and more
- Height and width reductions, staged where needed
- Laurel cut by hand so the leaves don’t brown
- Nesting birds checked before any work, all cuttings cleared away
Hedge trimming in Newdigate starts at the road
Newdigate Parish Council has pointed out that verges usually run between the hedge line and the road, and that keeping the roadside boundary clear and safe is down to the homeowner. In practice that means a hedge that doesn’t lean over the verge, doesn’t hide a junction and doesn’t brush every car that passes. We’ll cut the road face and the top so it stays tidy and safe, then sweep the cuttings off the verge before we leave, off the lane as well as your side.
Hedge cutting season in the UK, and how we handle it here
Our main hedge cuts happen between September and February, outside the bird nesting season. Native hedges round the village carry hawthorn, sloe, elder and dog rose, which is exactly what birds nest in and feed from. Before any cut we check for active nests, and if we find one, that stretch waits. A light summer trim on fast garden hedges such as privet or leylandii is fine once it’s been checked. The big reductions wait for autumn and winter.
Hedge Trimming in Newdigate: your questions
Anything else, just ring. You’ll speak to the people who do the work.
When is hedge cutting season in the UK?
Nesting birds are protected by law, and most nest between March and August. That’s why we plan main cuts for September to February and check carefully before any lighter summer trim.
Can you bring a tall leylandii hedge down?
Yes, within reason. We’ll reduce it in stages, because leylandii won’t regrow from old brown wood if you cut too far. If it’s really become a row of trees, we’ll tell you it’s a job for an arborist.
Do you take the hedge cuttings away?
Every time. Hedge cutting in Newdigate makes a lot of waste, and none of it gets left in your garden or in the lane.
More garden help in Newdigate.
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Pruning
Shrubs and roses pruned at the right time, the right way
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Garden Maintenance
One regular visit that keeps the whole garden looking after itself
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Borders & Planting
Tidy borders, kept on top of weeds, full of colour
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Garden Clearance
Overgrown gardens cleared and taken away in one go
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Hedge Trimming in Newdigate? Let’s talk.
Tell us what you need and roughly where. We’ll come and look, and give you a straight price.