– Shrub regeneration and stooling
– Seasonal pruning
– Bare root planting
– Soil preparation
– Landscaping repairs
– General garden tidy, storm repairs, pressure washing etc
– Garden renovation and clearance – doing all the big jobs you don’t have time to do during the growing season.
– Ivy removal
– Bramble removal
– Snow clearance
– Leaf clearance
– Glass house preparation
– Weeds are still growing. Weed borders before spring bulbs flower (harder to do when they flower)
Have you ever seen a hedge that is all woody underneath with a thin layer of greenery on its domed top? Regular hedge trimming will keep a shrubs surface shape, but the woody stems will thicken and harden over time. These look ugly and may eventually result in unnecessary deterioration of the plant.
Hedge regeneration involves either pruning out the old stems and/or pruning back all branches to encourage fresh shoots in spring. The extent of the pruning will depend on how it has been pruned in the past or vary with species.
Roses are an example of a plant that benefits from regeneration (but not all roses).
Winter Tip: Now that the leaves have fallen, it is a good time to remove unwanted plants or have a big garden makeover. There is less plant to dispose of and you can see what you are cutting.
If Ivy or brambles are a problem, the winter can be a good time to remove them as they are easier to see among branches that have lost their leaves
