Hey Eleven Escapades thanks for your comment, I totally agree with you it's all our head we are told we need to "avoid" the rain but it's fine to work in and very rewarding! 👍
Hi! Love your videos and hope to see lots more - question: I’ve always heard that you shouldn’t prune in wet weather because of diseases spreading more readily but I suppose it depends - what’s your experience on that? Thanks!
Hey Nicole thanks so much for your comment. That's a really good point, in wet weather you shouldn't do any heavy pruning (like pruning fruit trees as these are very prone to diseases) where you would take off large branches (especially close to the main trunk or branch network) as the cut would be open and exposed to bacteria and diseases that thrive in the wet conditions. Equally you shouldn't prune delicate or tender plants that are prone to disease such as roses or hebes. However something like a beech hedge is very hardy (not prone to diseases) and by doing a hedge cut it is only creating small cuts at the tip of the plant. So absolutely it does depend on the plant and situation. I hope this helps 😁👍
hey man! just started a gardening job and wanted to know what tool you’re using? that reach is 👌🏼👌🏼 just watched your bramble clearing video as well and was just wondering what gloves you recommend for maximum thorn protection? they’re killers!!
Hey Holly I am using a Stihl long reach hedge cutter fantastic tool can't recommend it enough. For the brambles best gloves are welding gauntlets can pick them up for under £10 very thick tough gloves hope this helps 👍
Hey Carl that's the last cut I will give this beech this year. By cutting it late August it will have time to shoot a few leaves before winter to give the hedge a natural softer look if you want it to stay very formal and tight then I recommend waiting until the end of September 👍
Hey Micheal unfortunately not I was soaked half way through cutting the hedge! (might have been hard to pick up in the audio). It's hard to get a good water proof for gardening because if you buy an expensive one it can get ripped on branches or thorns but cheap ones don't last very long. I usually go for the middle ground 👍
@@gardenerstale thanks for letting me know. I heard that agricultural merchants sell hard wearing rain gear which is suitable for gardeners. I might try that. Thanks for your videos. Really helpful for someone who’s just starting out as a gardener.
@@mizu3000 let me know if you do find a good brand I would be interested to try it out. Your most welcome glad I could help. I have lots of tool review videos I want to do as well which maybe of interest to new gardeners. 👍
I ended making a mess of laying my lawn in the wet ! Crushed all the soil. Paying for it ever since ! Planting wouldn’t be a good job to do either 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I work right through the rain. Its fine once your out in it and its more of a mental battle than anything. Great video
Hey Eleven Escapades thanks for your comment, I totally agree with you it's all our head we are told we need to "avoid" the rain but it's fine to work in and very rewarding! 👍
You are a one industrious man!!
Hello Jbrett yoo thank you for your kind words 👍
Thanks for sharing with us your amazing garden. Your great of cutting beech hedge, even though it's raining. Cheers from the top of the mountain-
You are welcome glad you enjoyed it hope the weather on the mountain isn't as bad as this! 👍
Hi! Love your videos and hope to see lots more - question: I’ve always heard that you shouldn’t prune in wet weather because of diseases spreading more readily but I suppose it depends - what’s your experience on that? Thanks!
Hey Nicole thanks so much for your comment. That's a really good point, in wet weather you shouldn't do any heavy pruning (like pruning fruit trees as these are very prone to diseases) where you would take off large branches (especially close to the main trunk or branch network) as the cut would be open and exposed to bacteria and diseases that thrive in the wet conditions. Equally you shouldn't prune delicate or tender plants that are prone to disease such as roses or hebes. However something like a beech hedge is very hardy (not prone to diseases) and by doing a hedge cut it is only creating small cuts at the tip of the plant. So absolutely it does depend on the plant and situation. I hope this helps 😁👍
hey man! just started a gardening job and wanted to know what tool you’re using? that reach is 👌🏼👌🏼 just watched your bramble clearing video as well and was just wondering what gloves you recommend for maximum thorn protection? they’re killers!!
Hey Holly I am using a Stihl long reach hedge cutter fantastic tool can't recommend it enough. For the brambles best gloves are welding gauntlets can pick them up for under £10 very thick tough gloves hope this helps 👍
Will that beech need cutting again this year now or is that tidy look going to hold for the winter?
Hey Carl that's the last cut I will give this beech this year. By cutting it late August it will have time to shoot a few leaves before winter to give the hedge a natural softer look if you want it to stay very formal and tight then I recommend waiting until the end of September 👍
@@gardenerstale thanks
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Happy with your raincoat? Do you know what make it is?
Hey Micheal unfortunately not I was soaked half way through cutting the hedge! (might have been hard to pick up in the audio). It's hard to get a good water proof for gardening because if you buy an expensive one it can get ripped on branches or thorns but cheap ones don't last very long. I usually go for the middle ground 👍
@@gardenerstale thanks for letting me know. I heard that agricultural merchants sell hard wearing rain gear which is suitable for gardeners. I might try that. Thanks for your videos. Really helpful for someone who’s just starting out as a gardener.
@@mizu3000 let me know if you do find a good brand I would be interested to try it out. Your most welcome glad I could help. I have lots of tool review videos I want to do as well which maybe of interest to new gardeners. 👍
@@gardenerstale Thanks. Will do!
I ended making a mess of laying my lawn in the wet ! Crushed all the soil. Paying for it ever since ! Planting wouldn’t be a good job to do either 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey Anya you are absolutely right there are some job in the garden that you just can't do when it's raining 😅 thanks for sharing! 👍
@@gardenerstale Weeding is good job to do in the raIn, they come up easier 🤪🤪
@@anyat686 that's very true! 😂😁👍