Hi everyone, I’d been trimming my leylandi cypress hedge with an electric hedge trimmer but I can’t ever get a velvety look. 1st photo is the hedge I’m maintaining and the second is a photo that I want it to be like. Can you give me any recommendations of the types of hedge trimmers that I can buy in order to achieve this quality of the hedge? Thank you in advance.
by DueTravel3600
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I got a Makita battery operated one from Bunnings to do my mock oranges – I already have lots of Makita tools and batteries so it makes sense for me to get a tool that works with existing batteries. It works really great, is light weight and the the teeth are all metal (unlike some cheaper ones that have plastic teeth) also you can ‘rotate’ the body of the trim and lock it in place with a handle so the row of teeth are on the left or right side to normal so you can prune side ways or trim from underneath or overhead with a bit more ease. 3 speeds, I never use it above middle speed and get 3 hours of cutting time from it. Model is DUH602, 600mm model. Its not a cheap bit of gear ($500) but I have a dozen or so hedges, turns a 3 hour manual cut job into a 35 minute job so I can be doing things I like more. I also use it to shave grass around trees and edges of things.
Just wait till they release gardening light sabres…
I’ve got a Stihl HLA56 and it’s great.
That said, I don’t think it’s the hedge trimmer quality that will deliver the hedge you want. Aside from it looking (I could be totally wrong here) like these hedges are from totally different climates, I think you need to consider a much harder trim/cut back on yours to get the density a little closer to the stems.