FIRE… Only joking i would try tackle this with a hedge trimmer first, you’d be suprised what it can handle, and you will wear yourself out with a saw!…..id only use the saw on the “big bits”
cjamcmahon1
clear the ground with a strimmer first,
then use a hedge trimmer on the hedge
you could also use a slash hook on both
Lidl or Aldi often sell an electric hedgetrimmer with a telescopic arm which you can use for the higher up bits, but it won’t be any good on heavy stuff
get a loan of these things off someone you know, don’t buy them until you figure out what you need and how to use them. takes a bit of getting used to. good luck!
Ok-Driver8533
Might be worth waiting till September when birds have finished with their nests, also the job will be a bit easier when some leaves have dropped and you have a clearer picture of what you have.
Do the Lawnmower Man thing and mow as far back into the he hedge as you can. Then the electric hedge trimmers like the others have recommended. Cut the big stuff down using loppers and shears. Be sure to wear good shoes, gloves and eye protection.
Youretheremate
Thanks all. Trimmer it is
Comfortable-Jump-889
I would say lots of those are to thick for a trimmer .
A loppers would be your friend there
Ok_Astronomer_1960
“complete novice” = hedge trimmer and limbing handsaw should take care of it.
Thanks for reminding me I have to trim someones lemon Cypress into a ball today. Almost forgot.
Anyways as said before wait until September.
TheStoicNihilist
Flammenwerfer!
Me? I’d go at it with a secateurs. It’s not as dense as it looks. 20 minutes with a secateurs and you’ve got it sorted.
MathematicianSad8487
Make friends with a farmer who has a hedge cutting attachment for his tractor. Leave it for a month or so .
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FIRE… Only joking i would try tackle this with a hedge trimmer first, you’d be suprised what it can handle, and you will wear yourself out with a saw!…..id only use the saw on the “big bits”
clear the ground with a strimmer first,
then use a hedge trimmer on the hedge
you could also use a slash hook on both
Lidl or Aldi often sell an electric hedgetrimmer with a telescopic arm which you can use for the higher up bits, but it won’t be any good on heavy stuff
get a loan of these things off someone you know, don’t buy them until you figure out what you need and how to use them. takes a bit of getting used to. good luck!
Might be worth waiting till September when birds have finished with their nests, also the job will be a bit easier when some leaves have dropped and you have a clearer picture of what you have.
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/land/hedge-cutting/
Do the Lawnmower Man thing and mow as far back into the he hedge as you can. Then the electric hedge trimmers like the others have recommended. Cut the big stuff down using loppers and shears. Be sure to wear good shoes, gloves and eye protection.
Thanks all. Trimmer it is
I would say lots of those are to thick for a trimmer .
A loppers would be your friend there
“complete novice” = hedge trimmer and limbing handsaw should take care of it.
Thanks for reminding me I have to trim someones lemon Cypress into a ball today. Almost forgot.
Anyways as said before wait until September.
Flammenwerfer!
Me? I’d go at it with a secateurs. It’s not as dense as it looks. 20 minutes with a secateurs and you’ve got it sorted.
Make friends with a farmer who has a hedge cutting attachment for his tractor. Leave it for a month or so .