Gardening and Horticulture - Which clippers?

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MaryP
07-30-04, 08:30 AM
How do I know what kind of clippers I want to use on my 20 feet of bushes? I have the electric clippers for big-time trimming but for smaller jobs - do I want a long handled kind that clips one branch at a time? or the shorter handled (but still long compared to a set of hand clippers) with the longer blades?

chfite
07-30-04, 10:15 AM
What plants are you trimming?
MaryP
07-30-04, 10:33 AM
Oops. Guess that would help. They look like Ligustrum vulgare 'cheyenne'. The 20 or feet of bushes are just over 6 feet tall.
Twice a year I trim them with the electric hedge trimmers but they are spiking out a lot right now. Looking pretty shaggy. This is supposed to be a 'quick fix'.

Thanks for your help

chfite
07-31-04, 07:16 AM
I like the anvil style hand pruners to make short work of new shoots. Of course, this is workable only if you can reach the place to prune. If reach is a problem, lopping shears will give the selective cutting with the reach afforded by the longer handles.