Altamont is a small town of about 239 people, and plenty of yards here have shrubs and hedge rows that are anything but young. Left alone, they creep over sidewalks, crowd windows, and fill in so thick that the inside dies back. Heavy snow then sits on the flat tops and splits branches open by spring.
Our bush and hedge trimming starts with knowing what each plant is and when it should be cut. Spring bloomers get trimmed after they flower, most other shrubs are shaped in their right window, and hedges are cut slightly narrower at the top so light reaches the bottom and snow slides off. Because Altamont is far out on our route, we plan trimming trips ahead and haul every cutting away when we’re done.
We shape Altamont hedges to shed heavy benchland snow and time cuts so new growth hardens before the cold sets in.
Hedge trimmers, hand pruners, loppers, and pole saws let us make clean cuts on everything from small shrubs to tall rows.
If a shrub needs renewal pruning over two seasons, or would be better removed, we'll tell you that up front.
Clippings get raked out of beds and lawns, walks are blown clean, and every branch leaves on our trailer.
Altamont was founded in 1935 around a new high school, and older yards in a town like this often hold plantings that have been around a long time. Lilacs, junipers, and long hedge rows are common choices for shade, privacy, and a bit of shelter on open ground. Mature shrubs like that are worth keeping, but they need regular trimming or they get leggy, top heavy, and easy prey for the snow that piles up here every winter.
We trim shrubs and hedges for homeowners, landlords, churches, and businesses in Altamont and the surrounding area, including Altonah and Bluebell.
Altamont averages close to 39 inches of snow a year, and wet spring storms are the heaviest of all. A hedge with a flat, wide top acts like a shelf. Snow piles on, the branches spread apart, and by April you have gaps and broken stems in the middle of the row. Shaping hedges so the top is a bit narrower than the bottom helps snow slide off instead of sitting there. That same shape lets sunlight reach the lower branches, so the hedge stays full from top to bottom instead of going bare near the ground.
Upright junipers and arborvitae can also splay open under snow. Thinning crowded interior growth and removing weak leaders before winter helps them hold their form.
Timing is where most trimming goes wrong. A few general rules guide how we plan Altamont visits:
With winters that dip to single digits in January, that last rule matters. Tender shoots pushed out in late summer often freeze back and leave brown tips all spring.
Altamont is a long way from our home shop in Vernal, so we set trimming on scheduled trips rather than squeezing it in at random. Many customers pair an early season trim with a spring yard cleanup in Altamont, since snow damaged branches are easiest to deal with at the same time the beds get cleared. A second trip in summer handles hedges that need another shaping pass. Booking both visits early in the year gives you the best shot at the dates you want.
Some shrubs have been let go so long that a simple shear won’t fix them. Shearing the outside of an overgrown plant just creates a thin green shell over a woody, dead center. A better approach is renewal pruning: removing some of the oldest, thickest stems at the base over a couple of seasons so younger growth fills back in. It takes patience, but the shrub ends up healthier and easier to keep in shape.
When a shrub is dead, diseased, or just in the wrong spot, removal can make more sense than trimming. Replacing it with a clean bed through our mulch and rock installation service can freshen up the front of a house in a single project.
Along ditch banks and property edges around Altamont, Russian olive and tamarisk can grow into thick, thorny stands. Those are a different job than shaping a hedge by the front door. When volunteer trees and woody brush have taken over a fence line or back lot, our brush clearing crew can cut it back and haul it out, and regular trimming can keep it from returning.
Call (801) 669-0512 and we’ll get your Altamont shrubs and hedges back in shape.
We look over each shrub and hedge, identify the plants, check for snow damage, and talk about the shape you like.
Your free quote lists which plants we'll trim, how we'll shape them, and the best timing for each trimming visit.
We trim with sharp tools, shape hedges wider at the base, cut out dead wood, and thin crowded growth.
We walk the yard with you, touch up any spots you want adjusted, and haul away every pile of trimmings.
