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Neighbour cut beech hedge back hard
Padraigh Griffin
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Hi,
My neighbour cut back my lovely thick beech hedge yesterday on her side of it but in my opinion within my property.
I don't want to get into a boundary dispute so I am wondering if her pruning it hard at this time of year is going to damage it??! She probably took approx 30-45% off the total width of it.
Will this cause long term damage to the hedge?
Thanks in advance.
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I think it will be fine - just don't cut your side back to match this year. The advice if you are trying to reclaim a beech hedge is to cut it back hard, one side one year, one side the next. They regrow beautifully (been there, done that) so I wouldn't worry. And the advantage of doing it this time of year is that she won't have disturbed any nesting birds???
I agree with Chicky - it will be fine - in fact it'll probably thicken it up quite nicely. Nothing to worry about
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks so much for the advice. Really appreciate it. I have no need to worry so or more importantly have any issue with my neighbour. Cheers
They will recover well, don't fear. They grow very fast, I had similar concerns before too. Also, will probably help keep down the wooly beech aphids.
This is what happens when you plant a beech 'hedge' ...and then leave it alone for about 30 years!!
[It was a 'tied' cottage that I lived in from 1977 > 1988]. New occupants obviously thought it ok to 'leave it a while' before topping it?