In message , Steve Firth
writes
Dave wrote:

My experience of leylandii was not good. I had them chain sawed last
May/June. I did this because holding the hedge trimmer at the hight I
wanted to cut them to made my arms ache. The last time I cut them after
the spring growth, it took me 2 days to cut, rake up the trimmings and
dispose of them. I decided that I was getting too old to keep doing this
job.

Err yes, that's because someone let them grow into trees. All hedges
have to be kept artificially stunted. Have you seen the size of either
beech or yew left to grow wild? Yet people plant beech hedges and yew
hedges and manage to keep them in check.

I was 15 years younger when I planted my hedges. Anytime you are up in
Hertfordshire I'll oil up the hedge trimmer in readiness:-)

Done once this year and ready for a tidy up now.

regards


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Tim Lamb