Where to start with this hedge?

Spooter · 27 Oct 2017 at 17:21

Hi all,

My side hedges are in need of some TLC but I'm not sure where to start. They look great in the summer but they have grown a lot this year.

What tool is best for the job? I was thinking of getting the Stilhl Hedge Trimmer attachment for my Stihl FS 90 trimmer.

I do have a fairly lightweight Electric Hedge Trimmer but I don't think it would cut through some these thicker bushes.

Thanks all

Participant · 27 Oct 2017 at 17:32

Sorry if this is unhelpful but have you considered paying someone to do it? That looks like quite a big job to me.

Usel · 27 Oct 2017 at 20:51

A chainsaw would breeze through that and make it an easy job. Can you get a chainsaw attachment for the stihl?

Usel · 27 Oct 2017 at 20:56

Seems the pole pruner is a £150+ attachment for the fs90. Look into hire costs if thats too much?

chaparral · 27 Oct 2017 at 22:01

Spooter said:
What tool is best for the job?

The Wife

Derek W · 27 Oct 2017 at 22:59

I'm struggling to see the hedge in most of those pictures. Are they behind that collection of plants and bushes?

The hedge in the middle photo looks ok though at the left hand side.

dholdi · 27 Oct 2017 at 23:05

Electric hedge cutters would deal with most of that, a pair of cheap loppers would deal with the thicker branches.

Zefan · 27 Oct 2017 at 23:07

404 no hedge found. Just get some loppers and hack away, no need for anything more IMO.

Rotty · 28 Oct 2017 at 00:37

I pay to have mine done, it's not the cutting down that's the hard bit it's the disposal after

ron3003 · 28 Oct 2017 at 09:03

If only here was a special day of the year when you could burn all that stuff

Slam62 · 28 Oct 2017 at 09:11

Just start attacking it, doesn't look that thick.

SPG · 28 Oct 2017 at 09:15

It lovely, a good trim back... In the realms of pay a man twice a year though

Spooter · 28 Oct 2017 at 20:51

Thanks for the responses. Going to attack it tomorrow with the loppers and electric hedge cutter and see how it looks. I agree collecting and disposing (Burning) takes up a lot of the time.