27+ Trimming Cedar Hedges

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Trimming cedar hedges

2 find long stems that grow out of hedge and snip them close to the ground. For best results your cedar shrub should be pruned in late winter or early spring before new growth appears. 3 where one stem branches into two cut just above the y shaped split.

Remove the weak leader at the point where it connects to the main stem. This will leave room for new branches to grow. Spring pruning as soon as sunny days return it is important to start taking care of your cedar hedge to ensure that it grows well during summer.

Another time to start cutting back cedar trees is when you see damaged or dead branches. Remove any interior branches that are totally dead. If too much green is cut away it will not grow back and the tree may die.

Trim your hedges cedars will grow from 1 to 3 feet 30 90 cm a year so you will want to stay on top of the trimming duties before growth gets out of hand. Prune overgrown cedar trees carefully. Trimming a cedar hedge.

At this point it has pretty much finished growing for the year but its new growth will still be a lighter green than the previous year s stems. Hand pruners are useful for smaller branches. 4 continue cutting older stems but leave new growth.

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