When the neighbour and I had the top of the hedge chopped off, you suddenly got a rather good view on it from above. I noticed just how asymmetrical it was! My neighbour keeps it rather trim, but I had let it grow out way more. And that is not itself surprising; my neighbour is a lot more meticulous at matters like that than I am. But now it became glaringly obvious!
It irked me, so on the Thursday of the Easter holiday I decided to do something about it. I was aware it was spring, and the beeches would grow leaves soon, and I would be cutting off a lot of buds, but I am sure there will be sufficient left. I have faith it will manage to grow a fine set of leaves.
In the future I might even cut it back a little bit more. But for now I’m satisfied. And it also means I have gained more access to the raised bed next to it. I am thinking of moving a big shrub out of it. If I do, that would be a lot easier now with the smaller hedge!
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| Not sure it is obvious in this pic how far I cut it back |
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| Lots of branches |
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