Hedges are the living walls of your garden. They not only mark your property boundaries but also act as a barrier against wind, noise, and prying eyes. At Servinmosol, we treat hedge pruning like a sculpture: we seek the perfect straight line and maximum density so your garden looks impeccable and tidy. A well-maintained hedge adds value to your property and acts as a natural thermal and acoustic insulator.
Types of Pruning According to Your Needs
Trimming a young hedge is not the same as restoring an old, neglected one. We apply the correct technique for each specific case:
1. Maintenance Pruning and Edging
This is the regular trim (2-3 times a year) done to maintain the geometric shape. We cut the new shoots to force the plant to branch inward, achieving that "dense green wall" texture that prevents anyone from seeing into your property from the street.
2. Rejuvenation and Reduction Pruning
If your hedges have grown too much in height or width, invading pathways or blocking windows, we perform controlled drastic pruning. We lower the height and reduce the width using professional cutting tools, subsequently applying fungicide treatments to heal the cuts and prevent diseases.
Ideal Pruning Calendar in the Mediterranean
We recommend between 2 and 3 cuts per year to ensure the plant's health and vigor:
- Early Spring: To give the plant strength before the growing season.
- Early Summer: To control rapid growth and maintain the shape.
- Autumn: To prepare the hedge for the winter season.
Species and Care
On the Costa Blanca and Costa Cálida, we regularly work with resistant species that require specific care:
Conifers (Cypress, Thuja)
These require highly precise cuts to avoid leaving brown "bald spots" that can take years to recover.
Flowering Shrubs (Oleander, Hibiscus, Bougainvillea)
We prune these at the exact right time (usually right after blooming) so as not to sacrifice the following year's flowers.
Performance and Working Times
As a general guideline, a professional team using gas-powered machinery can edge between 15 and 25 linear meters per hour, depending on whether the hedge exceeds 2 meters in height and requires scaffolding or pole trimmers.
Machinery and Impeccable Cleanup
A good pruning job isn't finished until the very last leaf is collected.
Professional Tools
We use long-blade gas hedge trimmers and telescopic poles to reach the highest tops without the need for dangerous scaffolding. Our blades are carefully disinfected between clients so we never transmit pests or diseases.
Waste Management
Hedge pruning generates an enormous volume of branches. For instance, 10 meters of hedge can easily generate up to 2 cubic meters of fluffy branches. We shred and remove all the plant material on the same day, leaving your pathways, pool area, and walkways completely spotless.
Many people prune hedges perfectly straight up and down, but the professional secret is to leave them slightly wider at the base than at the top (a trapezoid shape).
Why? This allows the sun to reach the lower branches, preventing the base of the hedge from becoming "bare" and leafless as the years go by.