You can use a hedge trimmer in your garden to trim the hedges and keep your pride and joy looking great. You must use your trimmer safely to avoid injury, no matter whether it is petrol-powered, electric, or battery-operated. When operating any hedge trimming, it is important to always wear safety glasses. This lowers the chance of injury to your eyes and prevents them from being flung back. It is also worth considering switches. Two switches are required to ensure that the hedge trimmer functions properly. People prefer to have a button that locks on so they don’t have any trouble trimming. However, the safer buttons have a lock off instead of a latch-on. In this decision, safety must be considered alongside convenience.
Safety features also include blades that automatically stop when the power is cut and a safety clutch to stop the hedge-trimmer kicking back. A guard is also available on many trimmers. It is located between blade and handle and protects your hands. Depending on whether the safety features are electric or gas, there are additional safety features that are needed. The best gas hedge trimmers will have the blades stop at idle. If it doesn’t, make sure that your trimmer is turned off completely when you move from one area to the next. Some trimmers are equipped with emission standards to reduce the amount of emissions. A transparent fuel tank allows you to see how often your tank needs to be filled, but it is not considered safety.
There Are Safety Regulations And Rules For Electric Powered Hedge Trimmers
A motor with 2.8 amps will give you the best results. If the motor has not received double insulation, a three-prong plug will be required. This allows the motor’s grounding. As long as the motor has double insulation, a two-prong plug will work. Grounding is built into the motor. A pigtail is a useful accessory for electric hedge trimmers with a cord. It connects to an extension cord and not to the machine’s socket. It is easy to switch between sections. If the cord is pulled too hard, it can prevent accidental disconnection. The cord clip can also be used to prevent the cord from getting in between the blades or being cut. This is the greatest safety concern with electric hedge trimmers. Safety instructions for hedge trimmers vary. You should follow them closely to avoid injury to yourself or others. They may seem a bit tedious at times, but if you follow them, you’ll be grateful.
Create A Framework By Placing A Cane Or Post At Each Corner Of The Area You Are Working In
You should trim your evergreen hedge immediately after planting, e.g. a box hedge. You can trim the height of more vigorous hedges, such as privet and hawthorn to six inches after planting it. After planting, you can give it a light trim to encourage it to “get going”. Then, the next year, cut it back by up to a third during winter dormancy. This will encourage growth from its bottom, which will give you a thick hedge that you can shape into a hedge the next year.
For cutting formal, established hedges, it is a good idea to create a framework by placing a cane or post at each corner of the area you are working in. This could be a portion of a longer hedge or the entire length of a shorter one. These canes or posts are used to attach string at the desired height. This will serve as your guideline for height and width. You can still check your work with the guide by looking down at the line from your hedge to find any bulges or uneven areas.
