What we trim
- Privet, boxwood and yew hedges
- Arborvitae and evergreen screens
- Hydrangea, azalea and flowering shrubs
- Small ornamental trees
- Overgrown shrub reduction
- Clippings cleaned up and hauled
Timing matters
Trim a shrub at the wrong time and you can cut off a year of flowers. Spring bloomers like azaleas and lilacs set next year's buds soon after they flower, so we prune them right after the bloom. Most formal hedges look best with a main trim after the late-spring growth flush (June) and a lighter shaping in late summer. Big-leaf hydrangeas, common on Long Island, bloom on old wood, so we only remove dead stems and spent flowers instead of cutting them to the ground.
Hedges that stay full
We shape hedges slightly wider at the bottom than the top. That lets sunlight reach the lower branches, which keeps the hedge full to the ground instead of going bare and leggy underneath. For overgrown hedges, we bring them back in stages over a season or two instead of cutting back so hard they don't recover.
Trees
We prune small ornamental trees like Japanese maples, dogwoods and cherries, and lift low branches over walks and drives. For large trees, tall removals or work near power lines, we'll tell you straight and point you to a certified arborist.
Where we do shrub & hedge trimming
We provide shrub & hedge trimming across Suffolk County and parts of Nassau, including: