Home > Question >

When is the best time to cut back an overgrown privet hedge?

Our Advice:

The best time for renovation pruning is mid-spring, when the plants are growing rapidly. For badly overgrown hedges, prune the hedge in stages, cutting the sides first and when the new shoots start to emerge, prune the top. After pruning, feed with a general fertiliser like Growmore or Vitax Q4 and water well if the soil is dry.

Here are some related questions:

Not what you are looking for?

If you can't find what you are looking for on the website then you can ask one of our experts. To get in touch with us Click Here

We will try to get back to you with an answer as soon as we can.

Here is some more information for you:

Did you find this answer useful? Subscribe to our newsletter for gardeing news, projects, special offers and competitions.

Ask another gardening question:

Learn More About Pests and Diseases

Gardening Projects for December

---

How to: Maintenance Pruning

How to Protect a Climber

How to Protect Containers

How to keep Containers Well-Drained

Latest Gardening Videos

---

When and how should I prune a jostaberry?

How do I insulate my greenhouse?

Why are there brown / black marks on my Hellebores?

How do I protect container plants from the cold?

How to Grow Orchids

Moving House and Taking the Garden with You | Garden Ideas | Val Bradley

All Videos

Explore Gardens from Around the World

Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Pamplemousses, Mauritius

RHS Harlow Carr
Harrogate, United Kingdom

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Cape Town, South Africa

Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Butchart Gardens
British Columbia, Canada

Humble Administrator's Garden
Suzhou, China