What is a hedge trimmer

Has caring for green spaces on your garden plot begun to take up too much time? In this case, a brush cutter is needed. The tool helps you quickly cope with the work of forming lush bushes and trimming thin tree branches. You will have plenty of time to relax and spend time with your family.

What are brush cutters used for?

A primitive mechanical device is a tool in the form of large scissors, working on the same principle. It is used for decorative or sanitary pruning of plants.

Today, electric models and devices equipped with batteries are also on sale.

In Europe the devices are called trimmers for bushes. These are convenient devices for even pruning of plantings, which protect the operator from fatigue, and also help to reach hard-to-reach places, without the need to move a stepladder behind you.

How does a hedge trimmer work?

The hedge trimmer is used for landscaping in the garden area. This is a safe and convenient tool that helps you work with pleasure. There are only a few rules you need to follow:

• When working with an electrical appliance, use an extension cord with a grounding terminal. In addition, it is worth monitoring the location of the wire so that it does not get under the knives.
• The hedge should have small dimensions. In this case, the bush will receive a sufficient amount of sunlight and will delight the owner with fluffiness.
• Hold the device with both hands so that your free limb does not fall into the field of action of the cutting elements.
• When turning on the device for the first time, operate at low speeds. This is necessary to get used to vibration and understand the main principles of the device.
• You should not use a trimmer to cut branches inside a bush. Arm yourself with garden shears or pruning shears.
• Do not use the device in the rain and do not operate from a stepladder.

When cutting the tops, move from side to side with the flat part of the device. Side cutting is done from the bottom up, and special end attachments are used to give it a curly shape.

Types of brush cutters

There are several main types of devices:

1. Mechanical. The classic design is in the form of large scissors, the operating principle is similar. A labor-intensive undertaking for a gardener.
2. Electrical. Devices that operate on the network, but require certain skills and compliance with safety principles.
3. Rechargeable. More convenient and mobile models. Their performance is limited only by battery life.
4. Gasoline. They have a small tank in their design into which fuel is poured.

For regular work and neglected areas, we recommend buying an inexpensive electric trimmer. It easily copes with trimming hedges. To trim thick branches, purchase gasoline models - although they are more expensive, they work quickly and are capable of processing large areas.