A hedge that’s never trimmed gets leggy and bare at the bottom. One that’s sheared flat every year can turn into a green shell with dead wood inside. And in Neola, where about 30 inches of snow falls in a typical winter, shrubs with the wrong shape tend to split open under the load.
Our bush and hedge trimming crews shape each plant for its type and its spot on your property. We thin crowded interiors so light gets in, cut back branches rubbing siding or hanging over walks, and shape hedges a little wider at the base so they stay green top to bottom. Every visit ends with clippings raked out of beds and hauled away, so the yard looks better right away.
We know how Neola snow, wind, and cold affect shrubs, and we shape and time each cut with that in mind.
Hedge trimmers, pole saws, loppers, and hand pruners let us handle small foundation shrubs and tall farmstead hedgerows alike.
If a shrub needs to come out rather than get trimmed again, we'll explain why and let you decide.
Every clipping gets raked from beds and lawns and hauled away, so the yard looks finished when we go.
Settlers started arriving in Neola around 1906, and some of the lilac rows, caragana hedges, and old junipers you see on farm properties have been growing for generations. Big, established shrubs like that are worth keeping, but they need different care than a young boxwood. Many have thick, woody centers, few leaves near the ground, and branches that stretch over fences, lanes, and ditches.
We trim older plantings carefully, removing the oldest stems a portion at a time so the plant pushes new growth from the base. That keeps the screen or windbreak you rely on while bringing the shrub back to a healthier shape.
Old farmsteads also tend to collect years of pruning piles and windbreak trimmings behind a barn or along a fence. When those piles get big enough to be a fire risk or a rodent home, our yard debris hauling can clear them out in one trip.
Snow sitting on a flat topped hedge all winter is hard on branches. Upright junipers and arborvitae are especially prone to splaying open when heavy snow settles in their tops. A hedge shaped slightly narrower at the top than at the bottom lets snow slide off and lets sunlight reach the lower branches, which keeps the hedge full all the way down. For upright evergreens, thinning and light tying can keep the center from opening up. After a big storm, knocking loose snow off by hand with a broom, pushing upward rather than down, saves a lot of broken limbs.
Timing depends on the plant. A quick guide for common Neola shrubs:
Late season trimming can push tender new growth that gets hurt when January lows dip to around 9°F, so we avoid heavy cuts in late fall.
Shrubs that crowd a house trap moisture against siding, block windows, and give pests an easy path inside. Hedges along a driveway can hide traffic when you pull out onto a county road. Branches over walks catch snow and drop it on whoever walks under them. Clearance trimming keeps plants a reasonable distance from buildings, doors, and paths. It also gives snow removal crews room to work in winter. Along SR-121 and the farm lanes off it, a clear sight line at the end of the driveway matters for anyone pulling out with a trailer or a stock truck.
Some hedges have gotten so big that a single trim can’t fix them. Cutting everything back at once can shock a shrub and leave it bare for a season or two. Instead, we often reduce it over two or three years, taking out a portion of the oldest wood each time. If a shrub is too far gone or growing in the wrong place, removal may be the better answer, and our brush and overgrowth clearing crew can take it out by the roots.
Bush and hedge trimming often makes sense alongside other work. A fall trim pairs well with a spring or fall seasonal cleanup, so beds get cleared and shrubs get shaped in the same visit. Combining the two saves a trip and leaves the whole yard ready for the season ahead. Trimming before a cleanup also means the clippings get raked up with the leaves instead of sitting in the beds for weeks.
Call (801) 669-0512 to set up bush and hedge trimming at your Neola property.
We look at each shrub and hedge, note plant types, clearance problems, and winter damage, and hear what you want.
Your free quote lists which shrubs we'll shape, thin, or reduce, plus cleanup and hauling of all trimmings.
Crews trim each bush and hedge for its type, shaping wider at the base and thinning crowded centers.
We walk the property with you, touch up anything you want changed, and haul every pile of clippings away.
