The government's reminding people not to trim their bushes until the end of summer.
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture says hedgerows, sod banks and verges are refuges for wildlife and shouldn't be cut back between March and August.
The Department of Infrastructure's been trimming hedges to prepare for the TT, but says that's for road safety reasons.
And the DOI says it makes every effort to limit the impact on plants and habitats.
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