There is a massive mixed species hedge running all along my garden both front and back. It is at least 19 feet tall and house height in places. It belongs to next door but I cut this side. I cannot reduce the height as it is not mine, although they happily let me take a small amount off a couple of years ago.
I do have someone who comes and cuts it for me and he is raring to go, but I put him off. He understandably does not want it to get too woody and become a more difficult job, but I know that wood pigeons are nesting in there and, being so large there could be loads of others too.
It is getting ragged with new growth ... I don't want it to be tidy ... it is in the country and along a garden full of wildlife ... but there are places where it gets in the way.
How do others cope with large hedges?
How do you cope with a large hedge?
