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Hedge Trimming Melbourne

Neat, well-maintained hedges boost your property's street appeal and provide privacy screening. We connect you with qualified hedge trimming professionals across Melbourne.

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What Is Professional Hedge Trimming?

Professional hedge trimming involves shaping and maintaining hedges, topiaries, and shrub borders using commercial-grade hedge trimmers, pole trimmers, and hand tools. A skilled operator creates clean lines, consistent density, and healthy growth patterns that are difficult to achieve with household tools.

Beyond aesthetics, proper trimming promotes denser growth by encouraging branching at the cut points. This means your privacy hedges fill in better, your formal hedges maintain crisp edges, and your flowering shrubs produce more blooms at the right height.

When You Need Hedge Trimming

Your hedges have grown beyond their intended shape or size
Privacy screening has become patchy or thin in spots
Hedges are encroaching on paths, driveways, or neighbour boundaries
You want formal hedges but lack the tools or skill for clean lines
Tall hedges need trimming at heights you cannot safely reach
You are preparing your property for sale and need crisp edges

How It Works

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Share Your Hedge Details

Tell us about your hedges -- species, approximate length and height, how many sides need trimming, and when you last had them done.

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We connect you with experienced hedge trimming professionals in your area who carry their own insurance and equipment.

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Hedge Trimming Cost in Melbourne

$80 - $200per session

Small hedge (under 10m, under 1.5m tall): $80-$120

Medium hedge (10-25m, under 2m tall): $120-$160

Large or tall hedge (25m+, over 2m tall): $160-$200+

Includes trimming, shaping, and green waste removal. Overgrown hedges requiring restoration may cost more.

Hedge Trimming Considerations for Melbourne

Melbourne's popular hedge species each have their own trimming requirements. Lilly Pilly (Syzygium) -- the most popular hedge plant in Melbourne -- grows vigorously and needs 3-4 trims per year. Murraya paniculata is another fast grower common in Melbourne's northern and western suburbs.

If your property is in a Heritage Overlay or Neighbourhood Character Overlay zone, check with your local council before removing or significantly reducing any established hedges. Some councils in areas like Boroondara, Stonnington, and Bayside have vegetation protection controls.

For hedges on boundary lines, the Fences Act 1968 (VIC) applies. You are responsible for maintaining your side of a boundary hedge, and your neighbour has the right to trim any growth that crosses onto their property.

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Hedge Trimming Melbourne -- FAQ

Hedge trimming in Melbourne typically costs $80-$200 per session, depending on hedge length, height, species, and access. A standard front boundary hedge (10-15 metres, under 2m tall) usually falls in the $80-$120 range. Tall hedges requiring ladders or elevated work platforms cost more. Regular trimming (2-3 times per year) is more affordable per session than a one-off cut on an overgrown hedge.
Most hedges in Melbourne need trimming 2-3 times per year. Fast-growing species like Murraya, Lilly Pilly, and Photinia may need trimming every 6-8 weeks during the growing season. Slower-growing hedges like Box (Buxus) and English Box typically need trimming just 2-3 times annually. The best times are after the main growth flushes in late spring and late summer.
It depends on the species. Many hedges can be hard-pruned back to old wood and will reshoot -- Lilly Pilly, Murraya, and Viburnum are forgiving this way. However, conifers like Leyland Cypress and some Thuja varieties will not regrow from bare wood. A qualified hedge trimmer can assess your specific hedge and recommend whether restoration is possible or replacement is needed.
Victoria does not have a specific legal height limit for hedges, but local councils can intervene if a hedge causes a dispute. Under the Fences Act 1968 and various planning overlays, neighbours can apply to VCAT if a hedge significantly blocks light or views. Many Melbourne councils recommend keeping boundary hedges below 2 metres as a courtesy. Check your local council's guidelines.
Hedge trimming focuses on maintaining shape and size -- typically using powered hedge trimmers to create clean, flat surfaces. Hedge pruning is more selective, using hand secateurs to remove individual branches, thin dense growth, and promote healthy structure from within. Many hedges benefit from a combination of both: regular trimming for shape and annual pruning for health.
Not necessarily. As long as the gardener has access to the hedge area, many professionals are happy to work while you are out. If the hedge is in a front yard with direct access, this is straightforward. For hedges in locked backyards, you will need to arrange key or gate access. Most gardeners will send a before-and-after photo for your records.

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