Shrub & Hedge Trimming

Keep Your Shrubs and Hedges Looking Their Best

Your shrubs and hedges do more than fill space in your landscape. They frame your home, define property lines, provide privacy, and add structure to your outdoor design. But without regular trimming, shrubs quickly become overgrown, misshapen, and unruly.

We help homeowners and property managers in Ellicott City, MD maintain beautiful, healthy shrubs through professional trimming services. Regular maintenance keeps shrubs compact, encourages flowering, and prevents them from blocking walkways or windows.

Well-maintained shrubs make your entire property look cared for and boost curb appeal. Whether you have formal hedges that need precision shaping or foundation plantings that need seasonal pruning, we have the skills and equipment to keep your shrubs looking great year-round.

Complete Shrub Care Services

We offer a range of shrub and hedge services to meet your needs:

• •Formal Hedge Trimming: Precise shaping for crisp, geometric hedges and topiaries
• •Natural Pruning: Selective trimming that maintains natural shape while controlling size
• •Rejuvenation Pruning: Hard pruning to restore overgrown or neglected shrubs
• •Foundation Plantings: Keeping shrubs around your home properly sized and shaped
• •Privacy Screens: Maintaining dense, healthy growth for maximum privacy
• •Seasonal Cleanup: Removing dead wood and shaping shrubs for the growing season

Each shrub species has its own growth pattern and pruning needs. We understand how different plants respond to trimming and time our work for optimal results.

How We Trim Your Shrubs

Proper shrub trimming is both art and science. We start by evaluating each shrub's natural growth habit, current condition, and your goals for appearance. Some shrubs look best with a natural, flowing shape. Others work better as formal hedges with clean lines.

Timing matters too. Spring-flowering shrubs should be trimmed right after they bloom, or you will cut off next year's flowers. Summer-blooming shrubs get trimmed in late winter or early spring. Evergreen hedges can be shaped multiple times during the growing season to maintain their form.

We use sharp, professional equipment that makes clean cuts and promotes healing. Poor cuts from dull tools can damage shrubs and invite disease. We also know how much to remove without stressing the plant. Over-pruning can harm shrub health and reduce flowering.

After trimming, we haul away all clippings and debris. Your shrubs look great and your property stays clean. Many customers combine shrub trimming with our tree pruning services for complete landscape maintenance.

Fixing Overgrown and Neglected Shrubs

Overgrown shrubs are one of the most common landscape problems we see. Maybe the previous homeowner did not maintain them, or perhaps you have been too busy to keep up with trimming. Whatever the reason, overgrown shrubs can be brought back to manageable size.

For severely overgrown shrubs, we often use rejuvenation pruning. This involves cutting shrubs back hard to stimulate new growth from the base. Not all shrubs respond well to this technique, so we carefully evaluate whether it is appropriate. The result is a smaller, healthier shrub with fresh, vigorous growth.

Some shrubs have grown too large for their location and constantly need cutting back. In these cases, we might recommend replacing them with more appropriately sized plants. We can advise on better plant choices and even handle the removal and planting. Learn more about our plant health services for ongoing care guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions