The type of hedge at hand will decide when it needs to be trimmed. For example, flowering shrubs should be cut back after they bloom, but yew and privet prefer to be pruned in autumn after active ...
If we cast our minds back to the summer of 2022 ... around the feeding roots of your privet hedge will act as a slow-release ...
Parts of my privet hedge have died this summer. Should I remove the dead branches or leave well alone and hope it recovers?