Audlem case study
Restoring a country boundary hedge before a house sale
An overgrown mixed hedge was reduced and reshaped to give this rural Audlem garden a neater, more appealing boundary.
- Holly and hawthorn neatly trimmed
- Overall height reduced
- Hops and climbing growth cleared
The project
An overgrown field boundary brought back into shape
The problem
The homeowner was preparing to sell their country property and wanted the garden boundary to look more presentable. The mixed holly and hawthorn hedge had become overgrown, while hops and other climbing plants from the field side had taken over in several places.
What Adam did
The hedge was trimmed to create a neater side and a more even finish across the top. Its overall height was reduced, overgrown hops and other climbers were cleared, and sections of holly, hawthorn and buddleia were brought back under control.
The outcome
The work restored a clear, well-defined boundary and gave the garden a tidier outlook across the surrounding fields, ready for the property to be presented for sale.
From overgrown to orderly
The boundary at each stage
Genuine photographs show the climbing growth before work, the trimming and clearance in progress, and the finished hedge overlooking the fields.
The work up close
Clearing the climbers and refining the hedge line
Views from around the same Audlem garden show the overgrown planting and the finished mixed boundary hedge.
