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recommend me a hedge trimmer

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  • 24-07-2014 4:03pm
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    boardie100
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭


    If i'm honest im a gardening ignoramus :) but its my job to keep out hedges under control...

    We have big hedges out our back garden, each side roughly 8 feet high by 20 feet wide.... the hedge trimmer we had was an electrical one which i found a chore to use...it got caught in some of the hedging quite easily, there are a few different types of hedging.

    Would a petrol powered trimmer be better for a garden that size?.... are they more powerful in generally... any recomendations would be appreciated as i have literally no knowledge of gardening (but hope to learn!)

    I've seen long trimmers also, are these only for the tops of the hedges?.... ie would i need one for the top and another for the rest?...


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    vinnie13
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭vinnie13


    boardie100 wrote: »
    If i'm honest im a gardening ignoramus :) but its my job to keep out hedges under control...

    We have big hedges out our back garden, each side roughly 8 feet high by 20 feet wide.... the hedge trimmer we had was an electrical one which i found a chore to use...it got caught in some of the hedging quite easily, there are a few different types of hedging.

    Would a petrol powered trimmer be better for a garden that size?.... are they more powerful in generally... any recomendations would be appreciated as i have literally no knowledge of gardening (but hope to learn!)

    I've seen long trimmers also, are these only for the tops of the hedges?.... ie would i need one for the top and another for the rest?...

    A petrol one will be a huge difference with a lot more power.it will have a bit more weight.
    The long trimmers are great it cuts out all the reaching etc
    Stick to a well known brand stihl husqvarna tanaka
    Service it regularly and it will last for years


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    vinnie13
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭vinnie13


    boardie100 wrote: »
    If i'm honest im a gardening ignoramus :) but its my job to keep out hedges under control...

    We have big hedges out our back garden, each side roughly 8 feet high by 20 feet wide.... the hedge trimmer we had was an electrical one which i found a chore to use...it got caught in some of the hedging quite easily, there are a few different types of hedging.

    Would a petrol powered trimmer be better for a garden that size?.... are they more powerful in generally... any recomendations would be appreciated as i have literally no knowledge of gardening (but hope to learn!)

    I've seen long trimmers also, are these only for the tops of the hedges?.... ie would i need one for the top and another for the rest?...

    A petrol one will be a huge difference with a lot more power.it will have a bit more weight.
    The long trimmers are great it cuts out all the reaching etc
    Stick to a well known brand stihl husqvarna tanaka
    Service it regularly and it will last for years


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