Gardening

Siwsan

(27,255 posts) Sat Jun 18, 2022, 09:57 AM Jun 2022

I think my least favorite garden chore, other than weeding, is shrub trimming

These are tall, hedge style shrubs. Really TOO tall for me to trim so I have to use a little footstool to trim the tops. I DO make sure the stool is stable before I climb on.

Even trimming the sides. Yikes! I think I'm just not strong enough because I tire out with all of the having to life the (for me) HEAVY electric trimmer up and over my head. Well at least as high as my head.

I've finished 5 and there are 3 to go, although one will wait. It's smaller and I can probably take care of it with the hedge clippers.

As soon as someone with a chain saw is available, I'm thinking about just getting rid of them. To me they are a security hazard because someone can easily hide behind them. (Although none are by a house window.) I'll just mulch over that entire area.

Ok, I've gotten that morning complaint out of my system. Time to hydrate, again, and finish the job. Then I will reward myself with some sort of icy cold beverage.

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I think my least favorite garden chore, other than weeding, is shrub trimming (Original Post) Siwsan Jun 2022 OP

I hate it, too spinbaby Jun 2022 #1

Yea, those a pricey. Siwsan Jun 2022 #2

You won't miss them spinbaby Jun 2022 #3

I took out 5 boxwoods and replaced them SharonClark Jun 2022 #4

We had two Rebl2 Aug 2022 #5

spinbaby

(15,194 posts)

1. I hate it, too

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2022, 03:03 PM

Jun 2022

My hedges need to be trimmed again. My late husband used to trim them and was much better at it.

I was eying these babies, thinking it might make the job more pleasant, but can’t really justify the expense:

https://www.niwaki.com/garden-shears/#P00416-1

Siwsan

(27,255 posts)

2. Yea, those a pricey.

Reply to spinbaby (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 18, 2022, 03:08 PM

Jun 2022

I have an electric hedge trimmer but I'm in need of a couple more inches in height and a LOT more upper body strength to really use them effectively.

Hopefully I can either get them 'cut down to size' or removed, completely. I've taken some other shrubs out and not missed them for an instant.

spinbaby

(15,194 posts)

3. You won't miss them

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 18, 2022, 04:18 PM

Jun 2022

I had some overgrown arborvitae taken out this spring. The last homeowner planted a variety that wanted to be 30 feet tall about three feet from the foundation. I finally got tired of trying to manage them and hired someone to take them out. Haven’t missed them in the least.

SharonClark

(10,309 posts)

4. I took out 5 boxwoods and replaced them

Reply to spinbaby (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 18, 2022, 06:50 PM

Jun 2022

with azaleas. I don’t miss the boxwood at all.

Rebl2

(14,555 posts)

5. We had two

Reply to spinbaby (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 09:11 AM

Aug 2022

Willows and they were getting old and lost a lot of limbs during a snowstorm a couple of years ago. They just looked really bad after that. We finally got rid of them last year and have not missed them. We have a lot of trees in our backyard that we have planted over the years. The oldest is a Maple that we planted in 1991.

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