Thicken up hedge

[u/WiththeBirds1040]

Any suggestions for encouraging more side to side growth in the lower areas of this Lilly pilly hedge? They are growing up straight and tall but remain a bit patchy on the sides. In most they are growing well towards the front and back:

I have tip pruned the sides where I want more growth and more aggressively trimmed some of the top branches

The plants are currently droopy from a lot of rain, so it’s a bit hard to tell but I have always been trying to get them more bushy on the side.

[u/True_Dragonfruit681]

Needs a bloody good hard prune by around 2 feet all around. Use loppers on the thick branches and shears around the perimeter.

It will take a couple of years to come good

[u/Impossible_Egg929 → u/True_Dragonfruit681]

I find it easier to prune when using 2 hands rather than 2 feet.