To trim it ready for laying, you've really got to go through the first part of the laying process - which means parking up the tractor and getting the small chainsaw, anvil pruners, billhook and gauntlets out.
On the other hand, a decent trim can be done with the lawnmower-style verge cutter, which will take off the leafy and twiggy growth but baulk at the heavier wood. It needs more skill to operate than a flairl cutter, though. Not as quick, either.
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On the other hand, a decent trim can be done with the lawnmower-style verge cutter, which will take off the leafy and twiggy growth but baulk at the heavier wood. It needs more skill to operate than a flairl cutter, though. Not as quick, either.
So if I had the sides trimmed but left the top would that be a good start to getting it ready for laying?
Actually now you mention it, no. I was always worried about moving to the country
Northern_Lad
Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 14210 Location: Somewhere
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 06 2:13 pm Post subject:
tahir wrote:
Rob R wrote:
How do you mean funny? Is he the only one...?
Actually now you mention it, no. I was always worried about moving to the country
Well don 't do it then; stay in Essex.
judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 06 2:14 pm Post subject:
Back to hedges. We have a short section of hedge that is very threadbare. It is mainly sycamore with a bit of blackthorn and hawthorn in there. I'd like to try laying it, but OH thinks it would be a waste of time with the sycamore and we would be better starting again. Any thoughts?
Actually now you mention it, no. I was always worried about moving to the country
It's a common affliction among countryside type people- dare to be/do anything remotely different & that's the look you'll get. It's an acute fear of change that affects them.
Is he the only one...? 
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