$75 per crew-hour
Shrub and hedge trimming that keeps its shape
Globes, boxes and hedges kept tight. Overgrown shrubs brought back off the windows and walks. Every clipping raked out of the rock and hauled.
A good shape is easy to keep and hard to get back. We trim formal shrubs — boxwood, euonymus, globe spruce, privet — little and often so they hold their line, and we bring overgrown ones back in stages rather than cutting them to sticks in one go.
Timing matters in this climate. Most shrubs are best trimmed in late winter or early spring before new growth starts. Spring bloomers like lilac and forsythia get trimmed right after they flower, or you cut off next year's flowers. We stop heavy trimming by early September, so new growth has time to harden before the first freeze.
Rock beds are where clippings hide. We rake them out by hand and haul everything — nothing left blowing around the yard on Monday.
FAQ
Shrub & Hedge Trimming: common questions
When is the best time to trim shrubs in Idaho?
Late winter to early spring for most evergreens and summer-flowering shrubs. Right after blooming for spring-flowering ones like lilac. Avoid heavy trimming after early September — fresh growth that late gets killed by the first hard freeze.
How much does shrub trimming cost?
It's priced by crew-hour, at $75. A typical front bed of six to eight shrubs is about an hour. The estimate counts your shrubs by size and gives you a ballpark before anyone comes out.
Can you save a shrub that has taken over the window?
Usually. Most broadleaf shrubs can be cut back hard over two seasons and will fill back in. Junipers and some spruce don't regrow from bare wood, so we'll tell you honestly if one is better replaced.
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