How to cut the top of a hedge?

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How to cut a deep hedge safely? Is it just a case of leaning over on top of ladder? As the ladder can fall into the hedge, is there a way of spreading the weight over the hedge? A hedge standoff or something?
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If you don't have a platform to work from you could try tying a plank horizontally behind the ladder to spread the load points
 
A tripod ladder or tower are best but as Mike says lashing a plank to the ladder to stop it sinking into the hedge is better than just the ladder alone.

Peg in the base of your ladder so you don't lift the feet when leaning over the top of the ladder.
 
A tripod ladder or tower are best but as Mike says lashing a plank to the ladder to stop it sinking into the hedge is better than just the ladder alone.

Peg in the base of your ladder so you don't lift the feet when leaning over the top of the ladder.


Great idea. Got example of what kind of peg to use?

is there not a hedge stand off which you can clip to ladder to spread weight?
 
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Stand off to what?
That's why a plank is used- like a snow shoe
 
You need To spread the weight- a tube would sink in

You could buy an aluminium scaff board or buy a sheet of strong perforated alloy but a chunk of ply is as good
 
As above - tie a length of wood near the top of the ladder to spread the load across the bushes.

Lawn needs a cut too :D
 
Unfortunately most hedges 12ft tall are a little wider than the foot and a half that will cut.
 
I have tall, deep hedges.
I got some old step ladders, and cut about a foot off the one side. Plant that side nearest the hedge (jam the stays into the hedge), then use the uncut side.
 

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