Care for the Ceder tree fence

Trim Cedar Hedges to Encourage Growth

If you want your cedar hedge to grow full and even, be sure to trim it at the right time of year. By trimming new growth at the top of the plant in the spring, the growth hormones will be directed into existing areas, increasing the thickness in the summer.

To promote root growth, you can trim your hedges in the late fall or early winter. As temperatures rise, your shrubs will begin to grow leaves and buds. When this happens, you will want to trim your hedges to control the growth direction.

Whenever trimming hedges, it is important to ensure that the base of the plant is wider than the top. By doing so, the new growth won’t shade the lower part of the plant from the sun, helping to prevent hedges from thinning at the bottom.

Prune Your Cedars to Help Them Grow

Pruning will help you control the growth of your hedge. Overgrown branches should be trimmed back to maintain the beauty of your hedges. Otherwise, cedars can become unbalanced, leaving your hedges looking shabby and unruly.

You can use secateurs to target specific areas that need attention while leaving the rest of the shrub to grow naturally.

Pruning back leaves and branches will promote new growth in various directions, resulting in thicker and healthier plants.

Feed Your Cedars for Thicker Growth

Adding a balanced nutritional fertilizer to your hedge will encourage growth. Apply the fertilizer under the base of the hedge and spread it into the soil. Also, be sure to keep the cedars properly hydrated.

By mulching the ground around your hedges, you can also conserve moisture and prevent weed growth underneath.

Fill In the Gaps of Your Cedar Hedges

In some cases, your hedges may have holes that require more than just encouraging growth to fill in the sparse spaces. Depending on the damage, you may need to replace the plants. Be careful not to harm the neighbouring hedge when removing the shrubs.

Place the plant in a well-watered and fertilized hole and let it grow for a few years. In this way, the roots will grow strong, allowing the plant to fill in the gap.

Looking to create vibrant and hardy hedging for your property? Following the above advice will help your hedge to grow bushier, fuller, and thicker.

 

 

Trimming a Cedar Hedge

To keep your cedar hedge thick and healthy, you should trim it every year. In Quebec, the best time to trim is between the end of June and the end of July, depending on the climate in your region. At this point in the season, the cedars have almost completed their annual growth, so the new light-green leaves are easy to identify. The idea is to prune only this new growth by about 5 to 7.5 cm and not to touch the old wood, as the branches could remain bare.

 

If you missed this window, it’s still possible to trim your cedar hedges from August to mid-September, but it will be trickier to figure out how far you can trim without touching the old wood, as the new growth will already have lost its distinctive color. Healing is also faster in the spring than in the fall.

 

Remember that whenever trimming cedar hedges, you should make sure that the base of the tree is wider than the top. This pyramidal shape will allow the sun to reach the lower part of the tree which will help prevent the hedge from thinning at the bottom.

 

 

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