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Pruning Correct pruning of the young hedge plants is important to stimulate the development of lateral buds, which produce the dense bushy growth required of hedges. Pruning also stimulates root growth, which helps the plant establish. It is better for the hedge plants if they are pruned in each of the early years, rather than...