Tall Hedge

[oioi727]

I have a very long and tall hedge. I would like to reduce it in height, by roughly half.

Let it grow back a little to the desire height which does not require me to get up a ladder.

What tools would you recommend to achieve the job?

 

[scbk]

If you had machinery access to either side, a flail would do that in minutes!

Doing it by hand it's going to be a slow fiddly job

 

[jj4091]

I would have thought something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/CONENTOOL-Cordless-Electric-Branches-Rechargeable/dp/B0CQCCFK9G/ref=sr_1_5?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RDyIUG-PpkT-ucQcT67rLHEc1ASQPKb7AbM60S0pfsfppozZEsnoNQ0O8zdkn51NqFy1HkL1NtiGZy4O7_K2j-P2jHyqAmw5IrLc_7qAfcEo-vVcnglfH8DAKLIO-QDPWTuZo-WrXNyoJWm1qhIfv3L30VF98QmqSkaI_qBVeYPMT9G9--VOQCqF5c6hIC2anN0suKLHoB88fpiisEWk9A.raAtDL0S6oXfOoUESBed96c5Xx0ZawXwu-dD2rYVG2M&dib_tag=se&keywords=Powerful+Hedge+Trimmer&qid=1725513620&sr=8-5&th=1 would have been suitable if it does what it says it will. But really it depends on the thickness of the branches in the middle as you get lower down where you might need a pair of loppers or a pruning saw.

 

[Mike13]

loppers and a pruning saw, but reduce the faces as much as possible with a hedge trimmer first, you can get the ladder closer that way and do not have to lean in quite as much.

 

[oioi727]

Thank you for the suggestions. I have a decent hedge trimmer. It won’t cut the thick branches in the middle. I was thinking about using a chainsaw but want to see what other options were available.

 

[Mike13]

chainsaw is the wrong tool for a multitude of springy stems, much too dangerous I think.

 

[scbk]

You can get a finger bar to attach to a chainsaw to turn it into a rough hedge cutter, the gap is only 1" though. More suited to experienced users. Granberg clip n trim

16" CLIP-N-TRIM - G116B | Granberg International

Slides spring fingers under bar stud nuts and tighten nose-end bolt (hole may have to be drilled). Can be used to trim branches up to 1” thick.

www.granberg.com