MagazínHow to cut the fence

Hedge is now an increasingly popular alternative to classical fencing. You know how to hedge maintain? Learn how to properly cut the hedge.

Hedge is now an increasingly popular alternative to classical fencing. You know how to hedge maintain? Learn how to properly cut the hedge.

Before embarking on the actual cutting, it is necessary to know where to start. It always depends on the particular species. Some simply cut only once a year, the interval is practiced mainly in conifers. Equally, however, may require hedge trimming 3-4 times/year.

 

 

Advice on how to cut the fence begin by choosing the right tools


For proper shearing involves choosing an appropriate tool, ie the brush, which will greatly facilitate and expedite the work. When selecting the brush plays a major role in the drive - electricity, gasoline, battery.

Generally, the smaller the fence you have and the longer intervals are cut, the more you fit the tool from the cheaper segment of the hobby. An alternative may be even snips on the fence, which are indeed cheaper, but cutting the fence with them arduous and time-consuming - sometimes even impossible.


How to choose the brush properly?

Besides the above-mentioned parameters should play even it, for how strong twigs brushcutter is intended. It is necessary to cope with the whole surface of your hedge. The role it should play well overall weight and ergonomically designed for easy handling. Especially if your hedges higher and you can not do without a ladder or no ladder.
Getting the upper part

This is to be compared to one plane and to ensure that the whole length of surface perfectly flat. How to do it? It will help you two rods and a string tied at the same height. Consequently, there is nothing easier than to maintain a given height just above or just below the string. Depending on which procedure suits you better. Thus follow the entire length of the fence. Once the upper side adjusted to the required levels, you need to check everything that even a common sight everything looks as it should.


Do not forget to the side fence

Yes, here it is important to keep in good shape and in perfect appearance to regular clipping. Again, you should not just put on a subjective impression. We recommend that you always start from the bottom side down. This helps ensure that the falling away of you will not stick to the bottom, yet still neostříhaných branches. Once you have these walls have been cut off, check the plane.

Once the fence perfectly clipped, it remains only cleaning. Since this is a classic garden material you do not need to throw away, but you need to use it for heating or compost.