Shrub pruning in Reigate
Roses, shrubs and overgrown borders pruned at the right time, one plant at a time.
Shrub pruning in Reigate gardens is mostly about catching each plant at the right moment. Older gardens here are full of established shrubs, viburnum, holly, laurel and roses among them, many planted long ago and left to get on with it. Prune a spring-flowering shrub in autumn and you cut off next year’s flowers. Get the timing right and it pays you back.
We prune by hand, shrub by shrub, rather than running a hedge trimmer over everything. Roses are done in late winter and deadheaded through summer. Overgrown shrubs are brought back gradually. If you’ve been searching for pruning services near me from an RH2 postcode, every prune comes with the clear-up included.
What we do
- Pruning shrubs and bushes at the right time for the plant
- Rose pruning in late winter, deadheading through summer
- Shaping and thinning to keep growth healthy
- Renovating overgrown shrubs over a season or two
- Cutting back perennials and ornamental grasses
- All prunings cleared away
Shrub pruning in Reigate’s older gardens
Behind the Georgian brick walls of the old town and around the Victorian villas on London Road, plenty of shrubs have had decades to spread. One that has swallowed a path can usually be renovated. Take out a third of the oldest stems each winter and over three years you get a younger, fuller shrub that flowers again. It’s slower than hacking it back in one go. It’s also far less likely to kill it, and our shrub pruning services are set up for exactly that kind of patient work.
Where pruning stops and tree work starts
Reigate is full of big trees: cedars of Lebanon and Wellingtonias planted by Victorian gardeners, limes and yews around the Priory. Those aren’t ours to cut. We’re not tree surgeons, and in a conservation area, lopping or felling a tree more than 7.5cm across at 1.5 metres up needs six weeks’ notice to the council anyway. What we do is the layer below: hedge and shrub pruning, roses, perennials and grasses, plus the self-seeded sycamore that turns up in borders all over town, pulled while it’s still small enough to count as a weed.
Pruning in Reigate: your questions
Anything else, just ring. You’ll speak to the people who do the work.
Can you prune the tree at the bottom of my garden?
Probably not, if it’s a proper tree. We stick to shrubs, roses and hedges and leave trees to qualified specialists. If you’re in a conservation area there’s a notice period with the council as well.
When should roses be pruned?
Late winter, usually February into early March, as the buds begin to swell. We deadhead through summer to keep them flowering.
Can a really overgrown shrub be saved?
Most can. We cut out a portion of the oldest wood each year over two or three seasons. Some plants, including many conifers, won’t regrow from old wood, and we’ll tell you if yours is one of them.
More garden help in Reigate.
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Lawn Mowing
Regular or one-off grass cutting across Surrey and Sussex
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Hedge Trimming
All hedge types, kept neat, healthy and the right shape
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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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Pruning in Reigate? Let’s talk.
Tell us what you need and roughly where. We’ll come and look, and give you a straight price.