How can these overgrown evergreens be pruned back without killing them
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Overgrown evergreens block porch view, how to cut back and not kill them?
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/trim-overgrown-hedges-38299.html
These look like global arborvitae. I don't think they take to trimming well.
I've opted for the "killing". These bushes will never look right if you cut them back severely and were not a good choice for this location. Took mine out 6 years ago and have never regretted.
You cannot cut this type of fir back. It leaves holes ans will not grow back
You can trim them but not too much so that you see the bare wood inside, The top can be trimmed back at least 3 or 4 feet as it will send out new top growth again. I have seen some where they have been trimmed right off about 4 feet up and they do okay. We have deer that eat cedar up to that point or even higher and the top of the tree grows bushier due to the trimming.
A light trimming only problem with what looks like an arborvitae is they will be thin and woody underneath
When I first moved into my house my evergreens looked just like that. I took my time climbed in and started to eliminate branches from the bottom. hedged the top gradually over few months. Long process but worth it
That might work.
Agree with Ken. Took mine out also.