Pruning is as much about when as how. Cut a spring-flowering shrub at the wrong point in the year and you remove next season's flowers along with the growth. We prune to the plant's own cycle — shaping evergreens, thinning deciduous trees for light and air, and cutting flowering shrubs at the point in their year that protects the bloom.
Azaleas, camellias and dogwoods are everywhere in Richmond gardens and all three set their flower buds the season before they bloom. Pruning them in late winter — the instinctive time — is exactly what removes the flowers. They get cut right after flowering instead.
Most formal hedges take a shaping cut in late spring after the first flush of growth, and a lighter tidy-up in late summer. Cutting too late in autumn can push soft new growth that winter then damages.
Often, yes. Rejuvenation pruning cuts a shrub back hard over one to three seasons to rebuild its structure. It looks drastic at first and it does not suit every species, so we look at the specific plant before recommending it.
Weekly and bi-weekly mowing from March–November. Includes precise cutting and edging.
Fall service for cool-season grasses like Fescue. Reduces soil compaction and promotes full, healthy turf.
Spring installation to retain moisture and control weeds. Options: Hardwood, Pine Bark, Pine Needles.