How to trim bushes with electric trimmer?
Summary
Trimming bushes with an electric trimmer can be efficient, but it's important to consider the type of bushes and desired look. Some forum users prefer electric trimmers for their efficiency and the neat, straight surfaces they can create, especially for shaping hedges and round shrubs. However, others suggest that hand trimming is better for certain bushes and for achieving a more natural look, with some even using both methods to get the best results. Ultimately, the choice depends on the specific plants, the desired shape, and personal preference.
Here's what our forum users are saying about trimming bushes with electric trimmers:
- "I know, the battery hedge trimmer works... The short battery trimmer is particular good for trimming balls like what you have in the picture. I use my 20" Echo to do the balls. I use the Craftsman little pee trimmer to trim my pom pom tree." -- Alan0354, Lawnsite.com
- "But hand trim can never make a straight surface. I trim my Boxwood row in rectangular shape with all 3 sides straight surface. You cannot get the straight look with hand prune. This also apply to ball shape shrubs. You need a smooth round surface only a hedge trimmer can give." -- Alan0354, Lawnsite.com
- "Yeah, you can use them for small bushes and if you take your time and have plenty of muscle you can do a good job." -- Pecker, Lawnsite.com
- "boxwood's evergreen shrubs and things like that always my hedge trimmer hollys you cant trim by electric and trees are hand or my saw and alot of bushes people mess up with the hedge trimmer i like forcinthia cut by hand to its all preference" -- 2brothersyardcare, Lawnsite.com
- "I used the hedge trimmer yesterday to trim some very tall bushes. I should have added the 3 ft. extension but didn't think about it until I was done...It was tremendously better than my electric ones which wouldn't have trimmed some of these branches (diameter was too large)." -- hdtvluvr, Lawnsite.com
Post Mentions
- I know, the battery hedge trimmer works. I have a Craftsman hedge trimmer also. It is a small 6v one. But it is so boring!!! The short battery trimmer is particular good for trimming balls like what you have in the picture. I use my 20" Echo to do the balls. I use the Craftsman little pee...
- But hand trim can never make a straight surface. I trim my Boxwood row in rectangular shape with all 3 sides straight surface. You cannot get the straight look with hand prune. This also apply to ball shape shrubs. You need a smooth round surface only a hedge trimmer can give. Hand prune has...
- i did this customer's bushes with a craftsman 22" 19.2v battery powered trimmer...really light weight and only took 2 1/2 batteries to get the job done...there were more bushes around the sides and back...40 bushes total.....each battery lasts about 45 min each approx...here's a few pics
- A deisel generator and some electric headge trimmers with a strong electrical cord should take some fetigue of.
- I used the hedge trimmer yesterday to trim some very tall bushes. I should have added the 3 ft. extension but didn't think about it until I was done. It was tremendously better than my electric ones which wouldn't have trimmed some of these branches (diameter was too large). I also didn't have...
- Yeah, you can use them for small bushes and if you take your time and have plenty of muscle you can do a good job. But really, if you are only going to have one set of hedge trimmers, buy either regular ones or get the shortest pole trimmers you can find. I have a pair with the 59" shaft, very...
- My reason for the articulating trimmer is some of those bushes are over four feet wide and four to six feet tall. Rather not have to move a ladder around. :laugh:
- Stihl ones work fine with me, I can do bushes and prune trees with little problem (extended reach trimmer on the trees of course). My dad has an Echo and when I used it it doesn't have the same power. My trimmers are very durable as well. I guess you can remove the guard, but I'd leave mine...
- boxwood's evergreen shrubs and things like that always my hedge trimmer hollys you cant trim by electric and trees are hand or my saw and alot of bushes people mess up with the hedge trimmer i like forcinthia cut by hand to its all preference
- I spiff up some of the arborvitaes and such that are low growing along the common walkways with a hand shears... Even then I'm still not happy with the perfect look... I'm wondering if that infomercial electric rotary trimmer that sucks the leave into the hopper, might be good for these...
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