privet hedge how far can i cut it back

It will not only survive this amount of pruning, it will put on new growth and look far more attractive. Feed and water after this treatment.

When I moved to this house, the seller offered to take out the privet hedge, but I declined the offer because it was needed as a windbreak. When first pruned, it looked like dead sticks. It is smart now and changed my mind about 'boring' privet. Actually privet is making a comeback.

easily handle it as heather sais

private was used when the first cars and steam dirty smelly engines came along.it was so your garden looked nice while your hedge soaked up all the grime.