How do you cut a bib with your neighbor without being called lazy? The size of the hedge of course!
Take a ladder, place it near the adjoining hedge, climb on the third step with the shears in your hands. Whistle while working to summon the neighbor. Plan this operation of "bring yourself to talk" 10 minutes before aperitif time. You are saved from the drudgery that you will postpone – without fail – after the siesta.
For gardeners who cannot stand a hedge top in the shape of a raging sea, with waves therefore, it is time to prune evergreen hedges:thuyas, cypresses, cherry laurels (almond laurel for southerners) and other privet .
Heat up joint mechanics. Start by turning the wrists 10 times in one direction and as much in the other. Then bend your elbows fifteen times. Rotate shoulders, swinging arms. Loosen the pelvis by doing rotations. Legs slightly apart, lean left and right several times.
When the exercise is finished, take out the scaffolding, which is less dangerous than the ladder – less stable and requires twisting (side work).
You obviously took the precaution of sharpening the cutting machine and disinfecting it with alcohol (not the aperitif!)
If you use a heat engine hedge trimmer, be aware that there is a cane hedge trimmer. That is, the cutting blade is placed at the end of a handle. Several significant advantages:the machine is carried using a harness, thus avoiding the risk of tendonitis, the tilting blade saves you in precision and therefore in time.
Also take the trouble to put on gloves and ear protection, or even a helmet if you climb the ladder.
Taking care of your garden also means taking care of the gardener.
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