Nice little tip for you.when cutting hedge over stone or gravel lay sheets or a tarp on the ground then your cuttings will drop on the sheets makes it a lot easier to get rid of the mess
Laura, I'd love to see a video about how/where you store and organize all your gardening tools... like these trimmers, cords/batteries, as well as smaller tools like trowels and scissors. Thanks!
The previous owner of the property should be very pleased. You have both the skills and desire to make the garden even more amazing. Have you considered renting it out for a wedding reception? With your creations not much more embellishments need to be added. Of course guest foot traffic is a concern but with a manageable crowd it could be a lovely experience for all.
Those hedges look amazing! Thanks for the great review. For the last four years I have been using a $50 Black and Decker electric hedger and cut through a few cords. Today I trimmed a bush, and the Black and Decker was really not cutting it. Some of what I do 11 foot high bushes and bush trimming for the neighbors. I had never looked at battery operated hedge trimmers, but I have a lot of other Dewalt tools so I did a lot of research, watched some videos, and five hours later I have a new Dewalt hedge trimmer! I got it at Home Depot for $179, and it is better than I could have ever imagined!
I trimmed boxwoods the second time in my life just a week ago. The result - is one of the best parts. Also used battery trimmer. You are right, those trimmers are light and powerful.
redherring omg isnt that the truth! I never get help at 2 of my favorite garden stores...,, and these are mom and pop garden stores!! I'll buy but never ask for help anymore:(
I bought a DeWalt battery trimmer & leaf blower after watching your recommendation! (I cut the cord on our electric trimmer last year - Lol!) Thanks so much for great info. Love your channel!
Became a huge fan of electric tools last year. I now use them in my landscaping business. My personal preference is Ego. I cannot complain about my trimmer or chainsaw. The ego price is on point and the product is very well built.
Laura, I am in awe of your gift for gardening and all of the knowledge you have. I love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing so many helpful tips. I'll be moving into a house, hopefully sometime in the near future and will be able to use a lot of the info you shared.
Thanks for the recommendation! As an older woman the weightiness of tools keeps me from enjoying gardening chores. Happy to see there is an alternative. I'm a new subscriber and am enjoying your informative videos. Thanks for sharing.
We bought a gas husquarna trimmer it was heavy really heavy to trim up high well my husband got tired and it slipped almost lopping off his leg! Very dangerous! So I agree about a light weight trimmer with a battery never had one thinking it was too rinkydink for a large hedge changed our mind for safety factors and easier to handle. Thanks for the review.
Laura: Thank you for all your hard work and incredible enthusiasm; you are truly inspirational. I stumbled onto your videos and have enjoyed viewing them since. I've soaked up your knowledge, tips, advice...and incredible delivery...you've become so natural and comfortable in front of the camera...(something that is definitely easier said than done!) Keep those videos coming and say "Hey" to Aaron for me...his work/research on the camera is also very much appreciated. And a P.S....I told my Mom about your videos (and she is not a tech-savvy person at all)...and she watches you all the time now. That is right next to a miracle!! When I get a chance to see her, the conversation always turns to your latest videos...and...haha...how cute your wave Good-bye is in all the videos!!!
I concurr with everything you said. I picked mine up today,7-5-19,braught them home and throwed a 5 amp xr bat and hit the bushes ,reciept in pocket. A trial by fire if you will. All my concerns went away on about the 6th overgrown hedge. Dewalt delivers again ! Nice vid ! More pro's to back up my claim that these are so light and easy my wife could use these 😉!.
What I recommend when trimming a ball shape, start from the bottom up. Use the bottom as your guideline as you're gradually shaping it into a ball shape
U can also use a string if u aren't good at getting the height right. Tie the string on stakes to cover the distance u want to trim & don't go beyond the string. Why do we hear the sound of the blower, but not the hedge trimmer.? Gas hedge trimmers are much noisier. Would have appreciated hearing the trimmer as u trimmed. Even a sound comparison of gas, electric, & battery operated hedge trimmers would have been helpful 🙁 Would love to see someone develop a hedgebot to trim hedges, like the lawnbot does for lawns 😊
Good job on trimming hedges. You sold me on the dewalt hedge trimmer. Have the same blower, like it alot. Have several dewalt tools, so I have plenty of batteries.
For my hedges that are too thick I use the dewalt reciprocating saw, having it use the same battery is very nice. Hopefully one day I can get ours looking as good as yours!
Using a hedge trimmer would be quicker and easier but it is my understanding the recommended method is to trim down to a juncture using hand pruners because electric hedge trimmers create cut leaf edges that turn brown and expose the boxwood to disease. Do you find this to be an issue with hedge trimmers?
How do you manage when one plant dies? Do you buy another plant a similar size or just be patient and wait for it to catch up. Thanks for your really great videos.
I can't say enough good things about my battery operated hedge trimmers because I can't find anything I don't like about them. You don't have to worry where in your yard they go and no messy irritating cord to worry about. Mine are well used and in their 2nd year and are still really sharp and are also fabulous for cutting long grass/weeds prior to mowing difficult areas. AAA+ and then some. If anyone is still thinking about getting some I would say go for it!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS REVIEW. After watching this I'm getting both blower and hedge trimmer. I have an echo gas leaf blower but i have to have my husband turn it on for me because you have to pull the cord in order for it to turn on and it hurts my shoulder after several tries and it doesn't always turn on after two or three pulls. I to have cut thru the extension cord using the electric hedge trimmer 😖. I also love the idea of having one brand. Now I just need a review on the wall mount hose reel vs the cart hose reel. Again thank you.
Denise B you should have someone show you how to start a 2 stroke engine. Or have the engine adjusted properly. Should only take one or 2 pulls max. Step 1. Press the primer bulb a few times to prime the engine. 2. set choke to full. 3. Hold throttle wide open. 4. Pull starter cord. 5. once engine starts warm it up a bit like 30 second then close choke.
How do you keep pests out? I don't recall you talking about dealing with unwanted bugs that kill plants. Thank you for your informative videos as always!
To the one who has 4O'clocks..... The only way to get rid of them is to dig the bulb up, they grow very deep. You may have a resido of them if there are seeds the following year.
Linda Martin also if you let them flower you have to cut off the spent flowers so they don't make seeds. I have 3 plants that I thought I got rid of last year, I even dug it out. Oh well. I'll try again after they are done. I'm not fond of the colors that's why I'm getting rid of it. I also suggest digging further away from the plant so you don't slice off a piece of the tubber/bulb because it might grow back next year. That is what most likely happened to me.
I have both the blower and hedge trimmer too - they're great. There's not too much else in the deWalt garden equipment range though, some others may be better
Hi Laura! I have somemboxwoods I need to trim but I'm terrified to pull out our electric trimmer because I almost cut the cord last year :o I'm going to have to go buy a battery powered one because my onc3 cute boxwoods look a hot mess for real!! But......a tip I would like to share with you for easy cleanup is to lay a long dropcloth or tarp al8ng the sid3s of what you're trimming and it's suoer easy to swep up or you can carefully bundle it up and easily dumo in your trash can!! Just wanted to share;)
Be aware that the Dewalt units, at least the 820 type, cannot be disassembled for servicing without butchering it up. The black portion of the cover is molded to the plastic case.
I currently have 4 o clocks growing in a bed upfront with the neighbor having some beautiful winter greens as there boarder to create privacy between our properties. I am wanting to put boxwoods up front and do more wintergreen in the front of the house so it can stay green all year long. What is your opinion to help get rid of the 4 o clocks (which grow like a weed) I've thought of putting the mat down like you did behind your green house to prevent weeds from growing up also... not sure what the mat is called. And also what would be the best boxwood variety to put in? I've heard they grow kinda slow but I have set my mind to having some kind of hedge upfront. Any thoughts would be appreciated...
Looks great!! Thanks 4 the info Laura, do you think the trimmer would work on an old Lilac hedge? My mom has a pretty tall dense 1 in the alley and along the side of her house.
I love my boxwood hedges but I am having a hard time dialing in the right time to trim them and not have the fresh cut leaf edges turn brown/burn from the sun. You trimmed your boxwood hedge(beautiful job!) on a day when you said the temp was going up to 95 degrees. I live west of Seattle and we rarely get in the 90s. But mine turn brown if I trim them on a sunny day 😟
Sorry, I was watching several of your videos and you did Not say the temp was going to get to 95 in this video. But still, it looks like a sunny day and I am curious about the browning of the freshly cut leaves on the boxwood.
I really need to trim my hedges, but I keep seeing garner snakes living behind them. Do you have any ideas on how to remove them and to keep them away.
How about east (et1406) hedge trimmer? Is it good? Im in Indonesia, I cant get any dewalt, black decker etc without paying shipping that cost me as much as the tool price itself
Hi Garden Answer... I love your videos and can't get enough! You inspire me to do something with my garden. Thing is I live in the Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago to be exact where we only have two seasons, (dry and rainy) I need some tips and names of plants, succulents anything you think that I could get that would do really well here.
Nice video but it would have been better if you had shown the hedge trimming in regular speed as the end results look pretty good and it would be helpful to see the technique while actually trimming the hedges.
Nice little tip for you.when cutting hedge over stone or gravel lay sheets or a tarp on the ground then your cuttings will drop on the sheets makes it a lot easier to get rid of the mess
I use a tarp but it seems to blow over even when it's not windy. Any suggestions?
Laura is a star. There are people to clean it up for her ;)
Laura, I'd love to see a video about how/where you store and organize all your gardening tools... like these trimmers, cords/batteries, as well as smaller tools like trowels and scissors. Thanks!
+Jordan McBride Oh man...it's a mess! I'm not sure you want to see it! Haha
Jordan McBride: Great idea!
Hahaha that makes me feel so much better! I love to organize, but it's hard organizing stuff like that!
i would like to see that as well
Garden Answer I use a hose reel to wind up extension cord....incredibly fast and easy to use when you want to
The previous owner of the property should be very pleased. You have both the skills and desire to make the garden even more amazing. Have you considered renting it out for a wedding reception? With your creations not much more embellishments need to be added. Of course guest foot traffic is a concern but with a manageable crowd it could be a lovely experience for all.
Those hedges look amazing! Thanks for the great review. For the last four years I have been using a $50 Black and Decker electric hedger and cut through a few cords. Today I trimmed a bush, and the Black and Decker was really not cutting it. Some of what I do 11 foot high bushes and bush trimming for the neighbors. I had never looked at battery operated hedge trimmers, but I have a lot of other Dewalt tools so I did a lot of research, watched some videos, and five hours later I have a new Dewalt hedge trimmer! I got it at Home Depot for $179, and it is better than I could have ever imagined!
I trimmed boxwoods the second time in my life just a week ago. The result - is one of the best parts. Also used battery trimmer. You are right, those trimmers are light and powerful.
Always ask your area's extension service. Not all garden centers are knowledgeable. Great job on the box woods.
redherring omg isnt that the truth! I never get help at 2 of my favorite garden stores...,, and these are mom and pop garden stores!! I'll buy but never ask for help anymore:(
I bought a DeWalt battery trimmer & leaf blower after watching your recommendation! (I cut the cord on our electric trimmer last year - Lol!) Thanks so much for great info. Love your channel!
Became a huge fan of electric tools last year. I now use them in my landscaping business. My personal preference is Ego. I cannot complain about my trimmer or chainsaw. The ego price is on point and the product is very well built.
Laura,
I am in awe of your gift for gardening and all of the knowledge you have. I love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing so many helpful tips. I'll be moving into a house, hopefully sometime in the near future and will be able to use a lot of the info you shared.
Its obvious you know what you are doing. Great skill and professional. Thanks it's so useful seeing before I buy.
Thanks for the recommendation! As an older woman the weightiness of tools keeps me from enjoying gardening chores. Happy to see there is an alternative. I'm a new subscriber and am enjoying your informative videos. Thanks for sharing.
I think you have trimmed them off Perfectly, you certainly have a green thumb in the garden.... love what you do!
We bought a gas husquarna trimmer it was heavy really heavy to trim up high well my husband got tired and it slipped almost lopping off his leg! Very dangerous! So I agree about a light weight trimmer with a battery never had one thinking it was too rinkydink for a large hedge changed our mind for safety factors and easier to handle. Thanks for the review.
Laura: Thank you for all your hard work and incredible enthusiasm; you are truly inspirational. I stumbled onto your videos and have enjoyed viewing them since. I've soaked up your knowledge, tips, advice...and incredible delivery...you've become so natural and comfortable in front of the camera...(something that is definitely easier said than done!) Keep those videos coming and say "Hey" to Aaron for me...his work/research on the camera is also very much appreciated.
And a P.S....I told my Mom about your videos (and she is not a tech-savvy person at all)...and she watches you all the time now. That is right next to a miracle!! When I get a chance to see her, the conversation always turns to your latest videos...and...haha...how cute your wave Good-bye is in all the videos!!!
I concurr with everything you said. I picked mine up today,7-5-19,braught them home and throwed a 5 amp xr bat and hit the bushes ,reciept in pocket. A trial by fire if you will. All my concerns went away on about the 6th overgrown hedge. Dewalt delivers again ! Nice vid ! More pro's to back up my claim that these are so light and easy my wife could use these 😉!.
Thanks & it's great that you gave the option to skip to the actual review. .. very thoughtful.
What I recommend when trimming a ball shape, start from the bottom up. Use the bottom as your guideline as you're gradually shaping it into a ball shape
Wife: "What video are you watching?"
Me: "Some woman trimming her bush."
Trimming not good enough.
Lol. What 'd your wife say. Quit it! COCHINO
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol
I was thankful that I could skip the trimming parts of this video and just listen to her talk about it.
I always do this thing every weeks for gardening but it looks first time to see this work cause of this woman 😍
U can also use a string if u aren't good at getting the height right. Tie the string on stakes to cover the distance u want to trim & don't go beyond the string. Why do we hear the sound of the blower, but not the hedge trimmer.? Gas hedge trimmers are much noisier. Would have appreciated hearing the trimmer as u trimmed. Even a sound comparison of gas, electric, & battery operated hedge trimmers would have been helpful 🙁 Would love to see someone develop a hedgebot to trim hedges, like the lawnbot does for lawns 😊
Good job on trimming hedges. You sold me on the dewalt hedge trimmer. Have the same blower, like it alot. Have several dewalt tools, so I have plenty of batteries.
For my hedges that are too thick I use the dewalt reciprocating saw, having it use the same battery is very nice.
Hopefully one day I can get ours looking as good as yours!
I LOVE your videos! Great advice, not boring, concise and clear!
Thank yo so very much for this. I have my boxwood and my euonymus shrubs, and did not know where to begin my search for a trimmer. Now, I do!
Using a hedge trimmer would be quicker and easier but it is my understanding the recommended method is to trim down to a juncture using hand pruners because electric hedge trimmers create cut leaf edges that turn brown and expose the boxwood to disease. Do you find this to be an issue with hedge trimmers?
Good job! I have an electric and almost cut my fingers off! Never cut a cord. Just have to remember to keep both hands on the handles!
Never mind the trimmer...I want those leave scooper thingys!
Dana Walker I have them! They are awesome!
How do you manage when one plant dies? Do you buy another plant a similar size or just be patient and wait for it to catch up. Thanks for your really great videos.
I am thinking to plant Norwood. I am zone 9b. My question is. How offen did you trim yours.
I can't say enough good things about my battery operated hedge trimmers because I can't find anything I don't like about them. You don't have to worry where in your yard they go and no messy irritating cord to worry about. Mine are well used and in their 2nd year and are still really sharp and are also fabulous for cutting long grass/weeds prior to mowing difficult areas. AAA+ and then some. If anyone is still thinking about getting some I would say go for it!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS REVIEW. After watching this I'm getting both blower and hedge trimmer. I have an echo gas leaf blower but i have to have my husband turn it on for me because you have to pull the cord in order for it to turn on and it hurts my shoulder after several tries and it doesn't always turn on after two or three pulls. I to have cut thru the extension cord using the electric hedge trimmer 😖. I also love the idea of having one brand. Now I just need a review on the wall mount hose reel vs the cart hose reel. Again thank you.
Denise B you should have someone show you how to start a 2 stroke engine. Or have the engine adjusted properly. Should only take one or 2 pulls max.
Step 1. Press the primer bulb a few times to prime the engine.
2. set choke to full.
3. Hold throttle wide open.
4. Pull starter cord.
5. once engine starts warm it up a bit like 30 second then close choke.
You did all that on one charge?
How do you keep pests out? I don't recall you talking about dealing with unwanted bugs that kill plants. Thank you for your informative videos as always!
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Neem oil
Nice music. always happy when I receive a notification that you've uploaded a video!!😁😁😁
Ma'am first just want to say you are a extremely hard worker second nice job
A large vinyl trap tucked under before trimming, makes cleaning way easier
Just ordered the trimmer from AMAZON. Thank you for sharing this great video. Great job too. Cheers! 😃
my wife and i love your channel
Do you shake off or rake the shrub if there are leaves you just cut sitting on top?
This is a very beautiful plant cutting device..i love it
would be great to hear how this tool has held up so far?
About hedge trimmers, does the blade need sharpening after a while?
Great tool, but hate that annoying safety trigger. Any hacks out there to disable it?
Awesome job! I totally agree those trimmers can get heavy
To the one who has 4O'clocks..... The only way to get rid of them is to dig the bulb up, they grow very deep. You may have a resido of them if there are seeds the following year.
Linda Martin also if you let them flower you have to cut off the spent flowers so they don't make seeds. I have 3 plants that I thought I got rid of last year, I even dug it out. Oh well. I'll try again after they are done. I'm not fond of the colors that's why I'm getting rid of it. I also suggest digging further away from the plant so you don't slice off a piece of the tubber/bulb because it might grow back next year. That is what most likely happened to me.
DAMN that drone shot is dope😆😆😆
I agree! They do a great job with there filming and she gets right to the point too! Great job!
I have both the blower and hedge trimmer too - they're great. There's not too much else in the deWalt garden equipment range though, some others may be better
What is the name of the grass which you are trimming ?
Thanks for the tip! I liked the video to it was different like the intro and ending. that drone is pretty cool it brings a different view! I like it!
Hi Laura! I have somemboxwoods I need to trim but I'm terrified to pull out our electric trimmer because I almost cut the cord last year :o I'm going to have to go buy a battery powered one because my onc3 cute boxwoods look a hot mess for real!! But......a tip I would like to share with you for easy cleanup is to lay a long dropcloth or tarp al8ng the sid3s of what you're trimming and it's suoer easy to swep up or you can carefully bundle it up and easily dumo in your trash can!! Just wanted to share;)
Be aware that the Dewalt units, at least the 820 type, cannot be disassembled for servicing without butchering it up. The black portion of the cover is molded to the plastic case.
I currently have 4 o clocks growing in a bed upfront with the neighbor having some beautiful winter greens as there boarder to create privacy between our properties. I am wanting to put boxwoods up front and do more wintergreen in the front of the house so it can stay green all year long. What is your opinion to help get rid of the 4 o clocks (which grow like a weed) I've thought of putting the mat down like you did behind your green house to prevent weeds from growing up also... not sure what the mat is called. And also what would be the best boxwood variety to put in? I've heard they grow kinda slow but I have set my mind to having some kind of hedge upfront. Any thoughts would be appreciated...
hi, how much does it cost your hedge trimmer? thanks
It's all beautiful and water must be cheap there...that's righ you have a well!
GOOD JOB, YOU DID GREAT-GARRY.
Well done video. I just bought the dewalt string trimmer and blower. Hedgge trimmer is next
Do you have any succulent projects planned? I miss those!😢
Looks great!! Thanks 4 the info Laura, do you think the trimmer would work on an old Lilac hedge? My mom has a pretty tall dense 1 in the alley and along the side of her house.
Thank you Laura! I am so happy to know which blower you have been using.
Time to go shopping for my own !
Maybe Dewalt would like to giveaway one? Lol
+Sandy Sheely That would be awesome! I don't think they know I exist though! Haha
With how many trees you have im suprised you dont have a backpack blower. Ive got a stihl 600 and its amazing!
just bought one of these so glad to see you recommend it.
Thanks Laura I subscribed love your gardening ideas! Just a note, protective eyeglasses would be recommended ! :)
Great job ! What is the beautiful color tree ? Behind you
Love it, how long does the batter last per charge?
Thanks for the review on the trimmer. Helped me make my decision. 💖
I just noticed the two huge basketball hoops in the background! Wonder how we can cover those up?
I love my boxwood hedges but I am having a hard time dialing in the right time to trim them and not have the fresh cut leaf edges turn brown/burn from the sun.
You trimmed your boxwood hedge(beautiful job!) on a day when you said the temp was going up to 95 degrees. I live west of Seattle and we rarely get in the 90s. But mine turn brown if I trim them on a sunny day 😟
Sorry, I was watching several of your videos and you did Not say the temp was going to get to 95 in this video.
But still, it looks like a sunny day and I am curious about the browning of the freshly cut leaves on the boxwood.
What kind of boxwoods are these?
I really need to trim my hedges, but I keep seeing garner snakes living behind them. Do you have any ideas on how to remove them and to keep them away.
leaf scoops!!! I need those!!
I love your videos and your projects, definitely motivating for me to get out and tackle some of my gardening projects!
Can u hedge a holly bush mine is out of control. Also a spruce
Laura you are awesome. We have been looking at purchasing one of these and I think you may have just helped seal the deal 😆
Worked Perfectly
Thanks for your amazing review. Always good to see your work. X
SO OFTEN IN TRIMMING THIS TYPE OF HEDGE LIMBS WILL ROLL AND NOT BE CUT. HAVING A TRIMMER CUTTING FAST ENOUGH IS NEEDED. HOW DID THE DEWALT WORK ?
How about east (et1406) hedge trimmer? Is it good?
Im in Indonesia, I cant get any dewalt, black decker etc without paying shipping that cost me as much as the tool price itself
Hi Garden Answer... I love your videos and can't get enough! You inspire me to do something with my garden. Thing is I live in the Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago to be exact where we only have two seasons, (dry and rainy) I need some tips and names of plants, succulents anything you think that I could get that would do really well here.
Great information for new home owners. Thanks!
The video and trimmer review is great but the other thing I really noticed is her eyes are beautiful!
Nice video but it would have been better if you had shown the hedge trimming in regular speed as the end results look pretty good and it would be helpful to see the technique while actually trimming the hedges.
Should use shears as powered blades get hot and burn leaves
Beautiful hedging. I would be out there with my tape measure n everything with my ocd.. Lol
Plz u talk toooo much
What is the name of this bush?
What plant is this
What an awesome property
How can I trim Clusia hedge?
What's the name of the hedge ?
Great video! From Andy in UK
I did this very thing over the weekend. I don't have any drone footage of it though. :-(
Thank you. Great Video. I think I will try it. Stay smooth
Could you please tell me the name of the hedge? Can it be grown in India?
How did you trim those egg shaped mounds?
I know with a trimmer, but how were you able to shape them so perfectly?
That Dewalt is awesome, I need one!
Interesting, good content and well presented. Thanks from Orlando Florida
Nice video on hedge trimming
Very informative video. Very cute as well. Thanks.
wow they look now perfect
I just ordered it. Thank you
Good job it looks so amazing.