Basic rules for trimming hedges

Based on the type of pruning, all plants are divided into 3 main types:
Plantations with strong shoots. These include: hawthorn, spirea, dogwood and barberry. Pruning these plants requires a lot. Even seedlings are recommended to be trimmed before replanting. In the second year of life, weak branches are removed, and in the third year, only the cosmetic formation of the crown.
Plants with shoots in the lower and middle thirds of the bushes. Among the most common representatives of this group are: lilac, currant and viburnum. Their primary pruning intensity is less than that of the first group. In the subsequent years of life, the formation of the necessary shape at the hedge is carried out. Shrubs that bloom are pruned immediately after this period.
Evergreen conifers. They cut only strongly protruding branches, the rest are not touched. Thanks to such a haircut, additional lateral shoots appear, which compact the crown, making it practically impenetrable for people and animals.
However, it is worth remembering that any plants need regular sanitary pruning. It is necessary to inspect bushes and trees at intervals of 30-40 days, and if dry branches or with signs of illness (darkening of the bark, the formation of brown or light spots) are detected, it is imperative to remove and burn them. This is done in order to improve the health of plants and prevent the spread of the disease that has begun.
Thanks to a haircut, you can give almost any shape of a hedge, there is no limit to imagination. You can cross the branches of plants, which will create an extraordinary density and density.