Clients want their shrubs maintained at the correct size and shape without removing flowering wood or creating shearing stress that causes interior dieback.
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Shrub trimming shapes ornamental shrubs and hedges using hedge trimmers for formal shapes and hand pruners for selective thinning and deadwood removal. Proper pruning timing varies by species — spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, azalea, lilac) are pruned immediately after flowering; summer-blooming and deciduous shrubs are pruned in late winter before new growth. Rejuvenation pruning cuts overgrown shrubs to 6–12 inches from the ground to stimulate vigorous new growth.
Clients want their shrubs maintained at the correct size and shape without removing flowering wood or creating shearing stress that causes interior dieback.
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Common questions from clients looking for Shrub Trimming services
Immediately after flowering — forsythia, azaleas, rhododendrons, and lilacs set next year's flower buds on this year's new growth. Pruning in fall or winter removes the flower buds.
Cutting overgrown, leggy shrubs back to 6–12 inches from the ground stimulates new vigorous growth from the base — done in late winter on multi-stemmed deciduous shrubs that tolerate hard pruning.
Hedge shears create formal geometric shapes quickly; hand pruners (selective cuts at branching points) create a more natural appearance and are better for the plant's long-term health.
Gradually open the canopy by removing 1/3 of the oldest, thickest stems each year over 3 years — this stimulates interior growth. Drastic shearing makes hollow centers worse.
Dense outer shearing blocks sunlight from reaching interior branches; the interior dieback is the shrub's natural response. Open, selective pruning that allows light penetration prevents hollow centers.
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