Hedge trimming and topiary pruning
Precise pruning is more than just making things shorter. It gives plants structure, keeps them healthy and shapes the appearance of your garden. I carry out topiary pruning with a trained eye for proportions and growth.
Shape needs the right cut
Topiary pruning requires experience, patience and the right tools. Every cut influences future growth. I make sure that plants retain their natural vitality while developing clearly defined shapes.
- Hedge trimming in shape and height
- Spheres, cubes and geometric shapes
- Specimen trees and ornamental trees
- Pruning of conifers and evergreens
- Crown correction and thinning
- Restoration of neglected topiary
- Seasonally appropriate pruning
- Disposal of cuttings
Before and after: topiary pruning compared
In each image you see the condition before pruning on the left and the result after topiary pruning and shaping on the right. This shows how much structure, light and calm a professional cut gives a plant.
Before and after – Young pine: building the tiers
Left before, right after. On the left the condition before the intervention, on the right the result: deadwood removed, candles reduced and the first cloud tiers shaped out.
Before and after – Podocarpus: clarified silhouette
Left before, right after. On the left densely branched and restless, on the right a calm, transparent silhouette with visible branch structure.
Before and after – Canadian spruce 'Conica' (Picea glauca 'Conica')
Left before, right after. Canadian spruce 'Conica' (Picea glauca 'Conica'): on the left before pruning with a dense crown, on the right afterwards with a balanced, transparent silhouette.
Before and after – Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora): before and after
Left before, right after. On the left the pine before pruning from one angle, on the right the same tree after my pruning from another angle – two different views of the same tree.
Before and after – Privet hedge: clean edges along the path
Left before, right after. On the left the overgrown, restless hedge, on the right the trimmed surface with a straight top and clean flanks – including removal of the cuttings.
Before and after – Thuja hedge: dense, even shape
Left before, right after. Above the unevenly grown thuja, below the trimmed hedge with a rounded top – this keeps it dense and healthy down to the ground.
Every cut is made by hand. I work branch by branch, assess the effect from multiple angles and take the time that a clean shape requires.
Topiary pruning in your region
I work in Zurich, Aargau, Zug, Schwyz, Lucerne, Schaffhausen and St. Gallen. Arrange an appointment for an inspection and a non-binding quote.