How To Trim A Hedge
So you’ve got a hedge that could use a trim? Here’s how you can turn that scruffy shrub into the sweetest shrub on your street.
So you’ve got a hedge that could use a trim? Here’s how you can turn that scruffy shrub into the sweetest shrub on your street.
STEP 1: WATCH OUT FOR HAZARDS
First thing’s first - clear the area and make sure there are no wires, large stones or garden hoses that could trip you up.
STEP 1: WATCH OUT FOR HAZARDS
First thing’s first - clear the area and make sure there are no wires, large stones or garden hoses that could trip you up.
STEP 2: DECIDE HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO TRIM
Pro tip: never take off more than a third from the top of your hedge. And to achieve a perfectly straight line, use a string stretched between two points to guide your cut. Just make sure to cut a few cm above the string.
STEP 2: DECIDE HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO TRIM
Pro tip: never take off more than a third from the top of your hedge. And to achieve a perfectly straight line, use a string stretched between two points to guide your cut. Just make sure to cut a few cm above the string.
STEP 3: TRIM THOSE SIDES
Start at the base and make large, sweeping cuts in an upward motion, always walking forwards. When you’re trimming inwards where it’s harder to see, use smaller, slightly angled sweeping cuts so you don’t accidentally cut a main trunk.
STEP 3: TRIM THOSE SIDES
Start at the base and make large, sweeping cuts in an upward motion, always walking forwards. When you’re trimming inwards where it’s harder to see, use smaller, slightly angled sweeping cuts so you don’t accidentally cut a main trunk.
STEP 4: TRIM THE TOP
Have a tall hedge? A ladder will actually slow you down. Instead, a much better and safer option is an easily adjustable Long-Reach or Pole Hedge Trimmer. Just make sure to tilt the blades 10 degrees towards the direction you’re cutting to achieve the best cut.
STEP 4: TRIM THE TOP
Have a tall hedge? A ladder will actually slow you down. Instead, a much better and safer option is an easily adjustable Long-Reach or Pole Hedge Trimmer. Just make sure to tilt the blades 10 degrees towards the direction you’re cutting to achieve the best cut.
STEP 5: STEP BACK
Throughout the job, be sure to step back and check your angles. And while you’re at it, admire your good work, too.
Sap can build up and bind the blades, so a liberal spray of STIHL Superclean to both sides will keep your trimmer in top shape - ready for next time.
STEP 5: STEP BACK
Throughout the job, be sure to step back and check your angles. And while you’re at it, admire your good work, too.
Sap can build up and bind the blades, so a liberal spray of STIHL Superclean to both sides will keep your trimmer in top shape - ready for next time.
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