Hedge Trimming in Doveton

Hedge Trimming in Doveton: Local Conditions and What That Means for Your Property

The hedges on Doveton's original Housing Commission allotments are among the most established in the Casey area: cypress macrocarpa, privet, pittosporum and photinia screens planted in the 1960s and 1970s that now run 3–4 metres high along side and rear boundaries. At that scale, a single annual cosmetic trim is not enough to hold shape; most of these screens need two structured cuts a year, the first in late October after the main flush and a second in February–March before autumn. Overgrown boundary privets are a recurring job: neglected for a season or two, they develop heavy internal deadwood and require crown reduction rather than a standard clip. The flat terrain makes access straightforward, no ladders on slopes, but the sheer density of the older material means the work is physically heavy.