Shrub and Small Tree Pruning in Larkfield

Shrub and small tree pruning in Larkfield. Pruning keeps plants healthy, in shape and out of your windows and paths. Cut at the right time and you get more flower, not less. Free quotes.

Prune at the wrong time and you lose the flowers

Plants that flower on old wood, such as forsythia and most hydrangeas, set their buds the year before. Cutting them in late winter removes the whole display. Others flower on new growth and want a hard cut in spring. Which plant it is decides when we cut.

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Taking out dead, damaged and crossing growth

Every prune starts the same way. Dead wood out, damaged stems out, and any branches rubbing against each other removed. Rubbing wounds are where disease gets in. That alone opens the middle of the plant to light and air and often fixes the shape.

Keeping shrubs off paths and windows

Shrubs planted close to a house block light, hold damp against the wall and take over the path. Cutting them back hard once, then keeping them to size each year, works better than letting it build up until removal is the only option left.

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Pruning is the part of gardening most people are nervous about, and understandably so, as a bad cut shows for a year or more. We prune shrubs and small trees around Larkfield to suit the plant rather than the calendar, and we will say if a job needs a qualified tree surgeon instead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should shrubs be pruned in Larkfield?

It depends on the plant. Spring flowering shrubs are pruned straight after they finish, so they have all season to set next year's buds. Summer flowering shrubs are cut in late winter or early spring. Dead and damaged wood can come out any time.

Do you prune large trees?

No. We handle shrubs and small trees that can be worked safely from the ground or a low platform. Anything needing climbing, roping or heavy sectional felling is a job for a qualified tree surgeon, and we will tell you if that is what your tree needs.

Can an overgrown shrub be saved?

Usually, yes. Many shrubs take a hard renovation prune and come back stronger, though some prefer it staged over two or three years. Conifers are the exception, as most will not reshoot from bare old wood. We will tell you which yours is before cutting.

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