Trimming A Large Conifer / Leylandii Hedge 

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What she thinks you're doing. Vs What you're actually doing.

Actually me right now 😂 I’m having a good time

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Can you tell me the name of the scientific or local tree? Please, I'll be grateful to you🥹​@@RJLgardens

Except for the hole he cut in at 11:43

It's in the title

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I had to cut this 1 quite hard as it was creeping out too much, obviously being careful not to cut into old wood. Yes normally just a light prune, all depends on the hedge really and what it needs 👍

If you let it grow too long and eventually it will have to be pruned, yes you will never get it beautiful again! They eventually grow even taller than condominiums if you're not careful. Nicely trimmed by the way👍

@@mitchellkonneman Thanks 👍, and yes you're right these things need to be pruned, the reason it was so green and fluffy natural looking before cutting was because i pruned it the year before 😂

I've seen advice from gardening experts that using power hedge trimmers leaves a dense crust that restricts light and air from penetrating the outer layer. This results in a sparse interior once you get past the outer 4" or so. I use manual hedge clippers and hand pruners on my Japanese yews to avoid this effect. It is not as easy when you're dealing with such a tall hedge as shown in the video.

@@kcmoguy888 Yes it would take me a couple of weeks to finely hand prune this 😂

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For real! I can only attribute that to RJL!👍🏼

@@RJLgardens What is the name of this hedge plant?

@@shelly-annward5323 Leyland cypress

@@RJLgardens hi,what model of pruner is it?

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Probably the hedge 😃👍

Always the worse part 👍

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No not too bad really, i have done a lot bigger 😃

@@RJLgardens My back aches just watching it but it's satisfying to see though!

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No tmc in this vid im afraid, only stihls and a cobra long reach with the kawasaki engine. 👍

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@@RJLgardens yeah within 10 min😂

We used to use long cutters with leaf plate for cutting Yew hedges, easier to collect the leaf which was used for breast cancer drug, The magic yew tree !

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Pero como se llama esa máquina, donde la vende?...

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Yes they hate their nosey neighbors. I want one! Hahaha

Wym? It's beautiful!!!

Mate our company does 8-10 meter tall conifer hedges like this 😅they are good wind breaks

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So do I, No its not unhealthy dont worry 😀

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Now they can see it😅

Certainly stop the neighbours looking in 😂

About 20, 30 years ago a whole heap of these got lit on fire by kids. To the extent that people were removing them adding smoke detectors sprinkler systems.. Also they are hollow in a way, had a massive one and had a cubby house through it. (Not my property). Yet we could sit inside and see them....... (I was 12) Another place on the waterfront, big tee trees, owner liked them as "people couldn't see in" I found bongs, places where kids had 'camped to do whatever.' In them. You don't see the army /police etc putting things like this so people can't see in. fwiw

I wish I had a hedge like this myself.

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@@RJLgardenswhere can I find a trimmer like this??

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@@RJLgardens hi talk português 🇧🇷 lol vidio may frends 👌🌲🌲🚜

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STIHL equipment is good product I like STIHL equipment

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Thanks mate appreciated. Glad you are enjoying the work, it can be very satisfying. All the best 👍

I'm a gardener too, my back is broken

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That's a little hedge, some are 100s of yards long and 50ft high. We used to do them with a cherry picker

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No because then he would have to deal with idiots and their bullshit

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“Just a bit off the top” * brings out the hedge trimmer

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Thanks and so did i

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Yes but to get it looking all green fluffy and natural you have to prune it 😀, otherwise it would get overgrown and ugly.

@@RJLgardens С точки зрения садовника, да, согласна. Но что поделаешь, люблю только дикую природу. Красивее, совершеннее, чем Творец никто не создать не в состоянии. Таково моё субъективное мнение.

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They’re a pain when this tall, I wouldn’t recommend it.

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👍, Stihl hs87t and have to buy catcher separate

I needed ear and eye protection, plus i was working on a road (back of hedge) at height on a ladder so a helmet was the best option. 👍

Health & Safety legislation.

As you said southern US, and this is most likely in the UK. I can imagine our health and safety laws are much more strict. If working for a company doesn’t matter how confident you are you’ll be forced to wear your safety equipment. It’s why a lot of our tradesmen prefer private work than big sites because it tends to be a lot more relaxed.

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Yeh gravel is a pain to clear up on 👍

We had a customer that wanted for some reason to cut there own hedge. So ok the following day they phoned up to ask if we'd come around to clean up and take the waste away. To be fair it wasn't a bad attempt. But this guy is really good 👍

@@jonathanbell7752 Thanks mate, yeh the clearing up is usually the worst part, they got a good deal 😀👍

Put your own tarps down but they probably won't discount it

Its called a catcher plate, its primary job is for the tops of hedges, it collects the clippings as you cut so you dont have to rake/clear off afterwards. Mostly suited to the finer hedges that are trimmed regularly and kept on top of. 👍

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Thanks, proper pruning is very beneficial for plants as it encourages new growth and can either thicken up or thin things out if that is desired. 👍

@@RJLgardens Thank you for helping me understand :)

It's harmful to the nesting birds in it. That's why it's illegal to do it on that scale during the nesting season.

@@derekfaeberwick illegal ? It s pretty normal you consider the birds but not trimming is pretty weird

@@derekfaeberwick Where at?

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