Haveselskabet advises Danes to scrap the old recommendation about the hedge

The advice that the hedge should be cut before Midsummer's Eve should be discarded in the compost heap, according to the Haveselskabet (The Garden Society). In a press release, the organization encourages Danes to wait with the trimming, even if the hedge looks ready for a cut. There may still be birdlings hidden between the branches, well concealed from cats, birds of prey, and other hungry visitors – until the hedge trimmer gets too close and exposes their otherwise safe hiding place. "Therefore, we at the Haveselskabet recommend that you wait with the big hedge trimming until the birds have left the nest," the organization writes, which has also created a guide to hedge trimming with tips on when to cut the hedge, how tall and wide it should be, and how to make it perfectly straight. Haveselskabet is a non-profit organization with 25,000 members and 650 volunteers working together for a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future.