Trimming Big Bushes and Hedges Overgrown

[@loralkinney]

Cut them down in the fall and by June they'll all be leafed over again. When they're that tall the root ball is big so it wants to go back that big size again and that's why they come back so fast. If you want to keep small you have to stay on top of cutting back a lot during the same year to keep from getting out of hand...Had a lawn service for years and did this a lot!!!

[@zzgigs]

I think this video just saved us hundreds of dollars, back labor, and hassle!!

[@kleenk8]

Chopped all mine down to around 3 feet. Looks a little rough for a minute, but comes back. Very satisfying to thin it out. Super easy to maintain, and they actually look healthier. Less is more in my opinion.

[@Sandra-qs1mi]

Love this aggressive pruning. Wish my landscapers could understand this. As I say to them, it grows 2 inches, you cut 1 inch. How do YOU think it got so big?

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

What's the method for keeping them under constant control? Cutting them back that far means you have an eyesore every 2-4 years and most clients (including myself) would prefer to not have that.

[@cranjismcbasketball2118]

My wife needs to watch this!!

[@courtneycurtis]

This is great. Just bought a house with these and I was worried about trimming them back too far. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnfetter3252]

I'm getting tired just watching Ryan work 🤣

[@workboots1005]

Hey guys my name is Steve I’m with Bedrock Nursery in Lawton Oklahoma I love watching all your videos I learned so much from you guys I wish I knew what route to take to start making videos such as these for my company.

[@craigmartin8377]

What season should I wack my bushes down?

[@kbrown5218]

I think I know the shrub but you never said. I have one that will need a chain saw.... Worst case it dies. Then I'll have to deal with a stump. A 2 gallon ice tea job.

[@damiansmith5156]

Good video. I started hacking back this hedge row as the previous owner let it grow out too far taking up a fair bit of the path. These bushes are sort of hollow inside look pretty awful but after watching the video may hack a bit further 😀

[@camillemarie3]

Great video. I just pulled out holly berry bushes (if that is the name of it), wishing I would have just trimmed them. Now I know for next time.

[@thekevorlando]

Especially Azalea's down here in Florida everybody was told not to cut them back maybe just barely trim it Ben most people just get annoyed by it and rip them out I've cut azaleas to the ground before

[@tjdjinn1983]

When would someone do this? I'm in Georgia about 45 minutes southwest of Atlanta

[@SteveHacker]

Great video… Thanks! I’ve just bought a “fixer-upper” property that has been COMPLETELY TAKEN OVER by hedges (that aren’t trees; but also some trees as well) as tall as the house, and fully up against the house; completely out of control, and interlaced with weeds, poison ivy; you name it! Just a TOTAL JUNGLE! That said, I know when I start chopping and then trimming and shaping, everything is going to look awful and woody because of the inner/lower portions of the hedges being starved of light and nutrients. Here’s my question: Is it OK for them (hedges, not trees; the trees will be removed) to look woody like that after I trim them the first time, and look bad for a while? Will they eventually grow back green like yours? If so, how long will that take? I know I MUST DO SOMETHING SOON, or the vegetation is going to rot the house. Thanks for any advice! 😊😊😊

[@waynejohns1272]

Doc, I live in Oklahoma. Not sure what type of turf was here originally, but whatever it was got destroyed by our insanely cold and wet winter. Took it down to dirt and planted Bermuda on June 1st. It looks all right, but unfortunately crabgrass has infiltrated and is really thick in some areas. I'm thinking about spot treating it with quinclorac in the beginning of August and then overseeding with an annual rye to fill in the bare spots and keep the lawn green in the winter. I know you don't reccomend overseeding for a full season, but whether I kill the crabgrass or let it die off naturally, come the winter, the lawn would be pretty sparse. What are your thoughts?

[@christopherbrock8913]

Hey Ryan , come over here and start cutting lmao sounds like my boss man

[@PiercingFanatic94]

How do you dispose of yard trimmings? I never know what to do with them after.

[@danielhutton3211]

When’s the best time to hard cut? Most of the things I’ve read say cut during the winter, right before spring. I have a few I’m planning on downsizing. Thanks for the great videos, I look forward to your shows every time they come out.

[@mattwilliams5584]

On a rejuvenation prune like he's doing in this video it would be best to prune late winter early spring (I wouldn't do with evergreens). For seasonal pruning it depends on if the buds bloom on old wood or new wood. If you are unsure and a safe rule is prune after buds bloom.

[@williammurphy8559]

Just one question. I know u only work with bermuda grass/ LAWNS, but could u do a Segment on how to treat a centipede lawn for people that want to know. Killing weeds in a centipede lawn.

[@benblack992]

Good job

[@pennyarizzio2824]

Is it okay to cut the plant way back in the heat of the summer? Will it kill the plant?

[@divingadventures121]

Put in some super compost!

[@oooooooo-bi5ih]

What's a good way to remove carpetgrass from bermuda?

[@michaellenheiser3157]

Older homes get updated immediately on the exterior when shrubs are tamed.

[@christianheidt5733]

That's your opinion, I like it when everything is green and private

[@bwagenberg]

How do you trim an everygreen?

[@AdamHoseinandfamily]

Warm season! Yes please, I live in the tropics.

[@wemcal]

Great video...

[@srqcrna]

Thats a ligustrum right?

[@majorrgeek]

I reckon his overgrown beard could do with a massive trim too

[@HowTowithDoc]

blasphemy.... 😂

[@ggpack8190]

How often do I put DB down in my st Augustine grass in Tampa? Somebody chime in thanks.

[@mattk8810]

Why dont you just trim it more often.

[@qt1070]

Doc. You worry about a airplane flying over. But, you don’t worry about the neighbor noise? 🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@carmelaaustin3594]

Why do you let him get so big in the 1st place

[@StarWarsTherapy]

It’s just like the ever popular “Crepe Murder” where ppl chop off the tops of their Crepe Myrtles. Let them grow tall and beautiful!

[@P.Hightower]

Yeah.... Nah. The "bushes" are loropetalum.