Some hedges stop being a hedge and become a habitat. This one, at the bottom of a lawn near Eastry, started out as a sensible line of laurel and was now laurel, bramble, a wisteria heading for the sky and a few things nobody had planted.
What we found
The photo tells most of the story. A tidy cypress section at one end, then a long run where the laurel had grown out of its shape and everything else had moved in. The top was ragged, the face leaned out over the grass, and there was no way to see where the hedge line was meant to be.
Two lads and a dad
That is how we describe ourselves, and for a job like this it is accurate. Two of us on the cutting, one on the rake. Big laurel leaves are best cut by hand with sharp loppers or a trimmer, because a flail or a hedge cutter run across them leaves the leaves shredded and brown at the edges. So the work was slower than a pass with a machine, and the finish is better for it.
We cut the laurel back to a line the owner could keep up with, pulled the bramble out by the root where we could reach it, and took the wisteria back off the hedge so it stood on its own again. The cuttings were raked up and loaded up as we went, and the lawn edge was left clean.
Why it matters to cut laurel properly
Laurel will sulk if it is cut across the leaves, and a hedge that has been left for years needs a plan, not a quick tidy. Cutting it back in stages and keeping to the green growth means it comes back thick and glossy instead of full of holes.
Fixed prices, no surprises
We quote a fixed price before we start. No hidden extras, no extra charge because it turned out bigger than it looked. If you are not happy with the work, it is free. There is a 5% discount for pensioners.
Sandwich, Deal, Worth, Ash and Eastry
We cover the whole area around Sandwich. If your hedge has got to the point of being a wall, send us a photo and we will come out, have a look and give you a price.
Call 07763 100477 or email hello@sandwichhedges.co.uk for a quote.
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