Why a taper cut is necessary
The longer the beech hedge stands, the more it branches out, not least due to the pruning. Over time, a dense tangle of branches and ramifications is created, which prevents the lower regions from getting enough light.
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As a result, the beech hedge is balding because there are no new shoots and no new leaves growing there.
The taper cut has the task of clearing the dense branch nodes so that light and air can again reach the lower parts of the hedge. You can also shorten the hedge when it is rejuvenated if it has become too high.
The right time to rejuvenate the beech hedge
A radical cutback, which is necessary for the rejuvenation, you may only during the period of October to early March carry out. The best time is just before the new leaves appear in spring.
From March to June that's strong Shortening hedges not allowed. The reason are birds that like to use beech hedges as breeding grounds.
How to cut back the beech hedge correctly
- Shorten the side parts
- Cut back the top
- cut out thick branches
Shorten with one Hedge trimmer(€ 139.30 at Amazon *) first the side panels. Then cut the top to the desired height.
To rejuvenate cut Then the thickest branches straight out of the hedge. At the end only a few, healthy branches should remain. The beech hedge then looks a little "plucked".
You need good tools to rejuvenate a beech hedge because the branches can be very thick and very hard. You don't have to go to work carefully. Red beech can tolerate radical pruning right into the old wood.
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After the makeover, the beech hedge needs some time to recover from the major surgery. This can take up to a year. But book there very quickly grow, the hedge is as good as new afterwards.