Our old neighbor, a few owners ago, planted a laurel hedge along our shared property line, on his side. He also took care of the hedge, keeping it trimmed and in control.
Then he sold, and two owners later, with renters, the hedge is all out of control. We have taken on the task of trimming our side, but really need to bring the height down 3 or 4 feet.
Carl has been trimming what he can reach, over the course of 3 days I think. Today I started on the higher reaches, using a borrowed 8 foot step ladder. I’ve done between 1/4 to 1/3 of what can be reached from our yard. MY ARMS ARE TOAST. But we have good weather for the next few days, so I will need to push myself, or at least my arms to keep moving.
It’s hard to get perspective from the pictures, but here they are anyway.
Raincharm's Weblog 
April 5, 2026 at 10:33 am |
That hedge is overwhelming! How much would it cose to hire a trimmer? Be careful on that ladder!
April 5, 2026 at 3:22 pm |
After my naive trimming job I would be embarrassed to have a professional look at it. Kind of like cutting your own hair.