Kew Hedge Pruning & Trimming
Hedge trimming, shaping and hard reductions in Kew — privacy screens up to 10 m, formal hedges, every clipping taken away.
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- 16+ years
Hedge pruning and trimming in Kew, done properly
A well-kept hedge is the best-looking thing on a Kew street; a neglected one is the worst. Aps Tree Removal trims, shapes and reduces hedges across Kew — annual maintenance on formal hedges, one-off restorations on overgrown screens, and tall boundary hedges done safely from platforms.
The nearest suburbs we also cover are Hawthorn (2 km), Abbotsford (3 km), Burnley (3 km), so a job in Kew is often paired with one next door. 1 of the reviews on this site are from customers in Hawthorn, Abbotsford and Burnley, next door to Kew.
Formal hedges get string lines and a slight batter — narrower at the top than the bottom — so the base keeps its leaves. It is the detail that separates a hedge that stays dense for twenty years from one that goes see-through in five.
Pruning, as opposed to trimming, is for hedge plants that flower or fruit: we time the cut to the plant so you do not lose next year’s flowers, and prune by hand where shears would spoil it.
Hedge Pruning & Trimming in Kew — what we do
Tall privacy hedges
Screens and boundary hedges up to 10 m, from platforms.
Formal hedges
String-lined faces, level tops, crisp corners.
Hard reductions
Overgrown hedges brought back to a workable size.
Clippings removed
Chipped and taken away; nothing left on the drive.
A tip from Api
If the hedge is on the boundary, agree with the neighbour before it is reduced. We will happily quote both sides in Kew, and the result is far better cut together.
The full service pages: Hedge Trimming and Green Waste Removal — every one available in Kew.
Guides from Api: Hedge trimming contracts: what a regular hedge maintenance plan covers in Melbourne · Professional hedge trimming: the DIY mistakes it avoids on Melbourne hedges
Do you need a permit to remove a tree in Kew?
The rule that applies to a tree in a Kew garden is the Tree Protection Local Law — here is what it says.
Boroondara’s Tree Protection Local Law is one of the strictest in Melbourne. A canopy tree is any tree with a trunk circumference of 110 cm or more at 1.4 m above the ground, or 150 cm or more at ground level, with multi-stemmed trees measured by adding the stems. You need a permit to remove a canopy tree even when it is dead or a recognised weed species; pruning is allowed without one provided it follows Australian Standard AS 4373-2007.
Significant trees need a permit for pruning as well as removal, and works near any protected tree need a permit of their own. The council’s free Tree Protection Local Law and planning enquiry tool gives a guide answer for an address before an application is lodged.
The state canopy-tree clause applies in the residential zones on top of the local law.
Source: City of Boroondara — trees on private property. Read 13 September 2026; councils change their local laws, so Api checks the current rule when he quotes.
Across Victoria since 15 September 2025
Clause 52.37 Canopy Trees
A canopy tree is a tree more than 5 m tall, with a trunk circumference over 0.5 m at 1.4 m above the ground and a canopy at least 4 m across. In a residential zone a planning permit is needed to remove, destroy or lop one in a residential zone if the lot is vacant, or, where there is an existing house, if any part of the trunk is within 6 m of the narrowest street frontage or 4.5 m of the rear boundary.
Dead trees, emergency and safety works, maintenance pruning and listed weed species are exempt; councils usually condition a permit on planting a replacement canopy tree, and most decide these through VicSmart in about ten business days.
What this means for you: tell Api where the tree sits on the block and he will tell you whether a permit is needed before anything is cut — and where one is, we can prepare the arborist assessment the application needs.
Hedge trimming jobs by Api and the crew
Real jobs, real photos — Api, the crew and the truck, across Melbourne’s inner east. Nothing staged, nothing stock.
What customers near Kew say
Kate
Hawthorn · June 2021
Very professional and got the job done quickly.
Hedge trimming around Kew
The same crew, the same day rates, in the suburbs next door:
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Clean and safe work, chipped and cleaned up — no mess, no hassle.
What clients across Melbourne’s inner east say
paul stumpo
3 Sept 2025
Api and team done a excellent job cutting my two pencil trees down in no time cleaned up good I'LL Recommend Api to any one that wants excellent job d…
Sneha
28 Aug 2025
Api and his team did a fantastic job in cutting down 3 big pear trees and pruning other trees in the front-yard. The whole process of getting the quot…
Thomas Atkinson
12 Aug 2025
Api and the team did a great job working hard, doing lots of pruning removing trees, as well as pruning my ginormous oak tree. They worked tirelessly…
leo Baldacchino
7 Aug 2025
Api and he’s team did a sensational job removing a numerous amount of large trees from my backyard! Communication was above exceptional, friendly and…
K Y
7 Aug 2025
Api and his team have done a beautiful job. Api pruned trees and trimmed tall hedges for us. Api also removed rubbish and cleaned the place tidily. We…
Emily Joseph
28 July 2025
Amazing work done by API and his team! Great communication and very friendly people. Would defiantly use again in the future and recommend to friends…
Jacob Xavier
18 June 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 Stars I recently hired Aps tree removal company and couldn’t be more impressed with their work. From start to finish, Api and team was profess…
The Visiting Vet
24 May 2025
Removed some trees from our property, was very quick and have done an amazing job in a very quick time. Highly recommend.
jeff ramos
27 Mar 2025
Api and his team were an absolute gents! honest and caring. Removing tree stumps and several bushes. He was very clear to what is in-scope and out of…
Rob Licciardo
23 Mar 2025
Pleasure to have API and his crew a challenging job to cut down 6 x 40 foot dangerously overgrown trees at my residence in Keilor this week . The Enti…
Natalie
17 Jan 2025
Absolutely fantastic service! Very quick, efficient, and super professional - Api and his team is the best for any tree job. He was able to prune and…
Ramani R
4 Dec 2024
Great job. Thank you
Kew Hedge Pruning & Trimming — common questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Kew?
Yes, for a canopy tree — 110 cm or more around the trunk at 1.4 m (stems combined), or 150 cm at ground level — Boroondara requires a permit to remove it, even if it is dead or a recognised weed. Canopy trees can be pruned without a permit to AS 4373; significant trees need a permit to prune or remove; and the state canopy-tree clause applies as well. Across Victoria, Clause 52.37 Canopy Trees also applies since 15 September 2025: a planning permit is needed to remove, destroy or lop one in a residential zone if the lot is vacant, or, where there is an existing house, if any part of the trunk is within 6 m of the narrowest street frontage or 4.5 m of the rear boundary. Api checks both at the quote.
How much does hedge trimming cost in Kew?
Priced per job, not per hour, so you know the figure before we start. Clippings removal is included; it is the part nobody wants to do themselves.
How long does it take?
A few hours for a standard trim in Kew; a day for a long, tall or badly overgrown hedge. Booked to the right season for the species.
Can you get in if the access is tight?
Yes — long-reach trimmers and platforms mean we rarely need to get behind a hedge to cut it properly.
What happens to the waste?
Clippings removal is part of every hedge quote — it is the half of the job nobody wants to do themselves.
My hedge is bare at the bottom and too tall — can it be fixed?
Often, yes: reduce the height, narrow the top, feed and water it, and give it a season. Lilly pilly, pittosporum, photinia and viburnum all come back; conifers largely do not.