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How to trim a box hedge – expert tips to neaten up your hedges this summer

Box hedge in garden

If a box hedge is your chosen way to divide your garden over other fence ideas or garden edging ideas, you might have noticed that your hedge have gone through a growth spurt thanks to the summer rain and sunshine and is overdue a trim.

‘Box hedges are one of the most traditional hedging plants. Being a slow-growing hedge species means that they are great at keeping their shape but require slightly more maintenance than an informal hedge,’ says Gtech’s Gardening Enthusiast Lucy Rhead.

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