Project details
Skill
1 out of 5EasyThough hedge trimmers are loud and relatively heavy
Cost
$40 to $60 per day
Estimated Time
1 to 2 hours per 40 feet of hedge
Tools & Materials
sledge hammer – 3-pound- Hedge trimmer
- Bypass loppers
- string
- Work gloves
- Eye goggles and hearing protection
- Wheelbarrow
In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook gives new life to an an out-of-control hedgerow.
Steps:
1. Drive a tall wooden stake into the ground at each end of the hedge.
2. Stretch a tight string between the stakes and tie off both ends. Position the string to represent the cutting height of the hedge.
3. Use a gas-powered hedge trimmer to slowly cut the hedge along the taut string.
4. To cut branches larger than 1 inch in diameter, use a pair of long-handle bypass loppers.
5. Remove and discard the branches trimmed from the hedge.