Simply put: tree hedging services involves maintaining and tidying the hedges on your property. This could be a simple case of trimming them, shaping them, or pruning them to remove any dead or dying branches.
If you have a hedge in your garden that has been left to its own devices, then the odds are that its grown a little wild and could do with a bit of love. Our professional arborists can come to your property and effectively tidy your hedge up on your behalf, thus restoring your garden to a clean and beautiful aesthetic.
Professional Hedge Trimming Services in Perth
Different hedges need different types of maintenance.
Some require frequent light trimming to keep a defined shape. Others need occasional pruning to remove older growth, manage height or prevent them from taking over surrounding areas.
Our Perth hedge services can include:
- Hedge trimming
- Hedge pruning
- Hedge shaping
- Height reduction
- Width reduction
- Overgrown hedge restoration
- Tall hedge trimming
- Boundary hedge maintenance
- Privacy hedge maintenance
- Removal of dead or damaged growth
- Residential hedge trimming
- Commercial hedge maintenance
- Ongoing hedge management
Rather than simply cutting every hedge the same way, we consider the species, condition, density and result you want to achieve.
Why Regular Hedge Trimming Matters
Hedges are living plants, not fences. How they are cut influences how they look and how they continue to grow.
Regular maintenance can help with:
Maintaining a Defined Shape
Light, consistent trimming makes it much easier to retain the height, width and form you want.
Waiting until a hedge has become substantially overgrown can make restoring the desired shape more difficult.
Controlling Height and Width
Hedges can gradually spread into pathways, neighbouring properties, driveways, gardens and other areas.
Regular trimming helps control this growth before it becomes a larger problem.
Encouraging Dense Growth
Appropriate maintenance can help many hedge species maintain fuller growth rather than becoming sparse, uneven or top-heavy.
Exactly how a hedge should be cut depends on the species.
Removing Dead or Damaged Growth
Hedge pruning can remove individual dead, broken or poorly positioned branches rather than simply cutting the outside surface.
Keeping Gardens Presentable
A hedge is often one of the largest visual elements in a front or rear garden.
Straight lines, controlled growth and an even finish can significantly improve the overall appearance of the property.
Hedge Trimming vs Hedge Pruning
Although the terms are often used interchangeably, trimming and pruning can describe slightly different work.
Hedge trimming generally involves cutting back new external growth to maintain the hedge’s size, outline and overall appearance.
Hedge pruning is usually more selective and may involve removing older, dead, damaged or problematic branches from within the hedge.
A hedge may need one or both.
For example, an established hedge might need routine trimming most of the time, but occasionally require more selective pruning to deal with individual branches or excessive internal growth.
Our team can determine what is appropriate once we see the hedge.
Overgrown Hedge Trimming
A hedge that has been left for several seasons can become much more difficult to manage than one receiving regular maintenance.
It may have:
- Grown substantially above the desired height
- Spread into pathways or neighbouring areas
- Developed thick woody branches
- Become uneven
- Lost its original shape
- Started interfering with buildings, gutters or fences
- Become too tall to maintain safely from ground level
This does not necessarily mean it should simply be cut back as hard as possible.
Some hedge species tolerate substantial reduction better than others. Cutting beyond active foliage can also produce different results depending on the plant.
For heavily overgrown hedges, we assess the species and condition before deciding how much growth should be removed.
In some cases, restoration may be better approached progressively rather than attempting an extreme reduction in one visit.
Tall Hedge Trimming Perth
Tall hedges can provide excellent privacy but become challenging to maintain once they grow beyond normal ladder height.
Trying to cut large hedges without appropriate equipment can also create unnecessary safety risks.
Lakeside Trees and Stumps works with trees and vegetation at height as part of our broader arboricultural services, making us particularly well suited to large and difficult hedges.
If your hedge has become too tall for normal garden maintenance, contact us for an assessment.
Hedge Height Reduction
Sometimes the goal is not merely to tidy a hedge but to significantly reduce its overall height.
This can be useful when a hedge:
- Blocks too much sunlight
- Has grown beyond the intended privacy height
- Is difficult to maintain
- Interferes with views or surrounding vegetation
- Has become visually dominant in the garden
The extent to which a hedge can be reduced depends on its species, age, condition and the amount of healthy foliage present.
We can assess the hedge and discuss a sensible target height.
Hedge Shaping
A quality hedge finish requires more than simply running a trimmer over the surface.
Good shaping considers the overall proportions of the hedge and how it will continue to grow between maintenance visits.
Depending on the property and hedge type, you may want:
- A formal straight-sided hedge
- A softer natural shape
- A specific finished height
- A narrow boundary hedge
- Privacy screening
- Individual shaped plants
Tell us what you want the hedge to achieve and we can work towards an appropriate finish.
Common Hedge Plants in Perth
Perth gardens contain a wide variety of plants used for screening and hedging.
Common examples include:
Lilly Pilly
Lilly Pillies are widely used for screening because of their dense foliage and ability to respond well to regular maintenance.
Once established, they can grow vigorously and may require ongoing trimming to control their dimensions.
Murraya
Murraya is commonly used to create dense, attractive privacy hedges.
Regular light maintenance can help retain a compact appearance and defined shape.
Viburnum
Many Viburnum varieties produce dense foliage suitable for screening and larger hedges.
Their growth can become substantial if not regularly managed.
Buxus
Buxus is frequently associated with smaller formal hedges and defined garden borders.
Because these hedges are often grown for their precise appearance, consistent trimming is particularly important.
Photinia
Photinia is popular for screening and is well known for its colourful new foliage.
Regular maintenance can help manage its size and retain a dense form.
Callistemon
Certain Callistemon varieties can also be maintained as informal screening or hedging plants.
The pruning approach should take the growth habit and flowering into consideration.
These are only some of the hedge plants found throughout Perth.
If you are unsure what species you have, our team can assess it before substantial pruning or reduction takes place.
How Often Should Hedges Be Trimmed in Perth?
There is no universal trimming schedule.
How frequently a hedge requires maintenance depends largely on:
- Species
- Growth rate
- Season
- Desired shape
- Finished height
- Available space
- How formal you want the hedge to look
Fast-growing privacy hedges may need attention several times during active growth periods if you want a consistently sharp finish.
Other hedges may require considerably less maintenance.
The important thing is not to wait until the hedge has become so overgrown that significant reduction is required every time.
Regular lighter maintenance is often easier to manage and can produce a more consistent result.
Residential Hedge Trimming
Hedges around residential properties are commonly used for:
- Privacy
- Screening neighbouring properties
- Front boundaries
- Pool areas
- Garden separation
- Driveway borders
- Decorative landscaping
Our domestic tree services can incorporate hedge work alongside broader tree and garden requirements.
Whether you have one small formal hedge or several large screening hedges, talk to us about the result you want to achieve.
Commercial Hedge Maintenance
Hedges around commercial properties can create a strong first impression, but poorly maintained vegetation can quickly make entrances, boundaries and landscaped areas look untidy.
Our commercial tree services include professional vegetation management for commercial sites.
Hedge trimming may be required around:
- Business premises
- Commercial landscapes
- Entry areas
- Boundaries
- Car parks
- Shared outdoor spaces
Contact us to discuss the size of the site and the work required.
Why Choose Us?
Large and mature hedges can require considerably more skill and equipment than ordinary garden maintenance.
Lakeside Trees and Stumps combines hedge maintenance with professional arboricultural experience, allowing us to tackle everything from normal residential hedges to tall, difficult or heavily overgrown vegetation.
Choose us for:
- Professional hedge trimming
- Experienced arborists
- Tall and difficult hedge work
- Hedge shaping and reduction
- Residential and commercial services
- Careful attention to surrounding gardens and property
- Clean-up following the work
- Honest advice about what can realistically be achieved
Contact Lakeside Trees and Stumps Today
If your hedges are getting too tall, spreading beyond their intended space or simply need a professional trim, contact Lakeside Trees and Stumps.
We can assess the size, species and condition of the hedge and discuss the finish you would like to achieve.
Call 0408 405 671 or request a free quote for hedge trimming in Perth.
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