Knowing when to trim your hedges is of utmost importance if you want healthy shrubs in your garden. It can be the difference between a collection of scraggy plants and an effective green fence guarding your privacy. Whatever the purpose of your hedges, they are sure to need special care. This depends on their type: Deciduous hedges Deciduous woody plants typically have two growth spurts every year. The main one is during spring, and then in summer comes a smaller one. The optimal time to trim if you want to keep your hedges tidy is after each one of these. Any major pruning should be done when the plant is dormant. Also hedges should never be trimmed when the weather is dry. Evergreen hedges Evergreen hedging plants are typically very vigorous, which thrive on biannual pruning. However if … Continue reading When to Trim Hedges