Many families today have small gardens, which signifies that life is getting richer! However, with endless garden maintenance tasks, hedges are often the first to be neglected. Mowing the lawn and watering the garden beds is a weekly occurrence, but how often should you trim your hedges, and how do you look after them? So we've put together some useful ways to help you trim your hedges like a pro with a good rechargeable hedge trimmer.

So, you first need to know how often you should trim your hedges.

Hedges should be kept in good condition, like a lawn or garden bed, and should be watered and trimmed regularly. When planting new hedges, keep them well-trimmed as they grow to encourage thicker growth and to ensure they form the shape you want. Once the hedge is fully grown, it should be maintained regularly to ensure it stays healthy. Like your lawn, your hedge maintenance will depend on the season, the weather, and the type of hedge. Season plays a huge role in plant growth, and in the winter, when most plants hibernate, less maintenance is needed. This means winter is a good time to get out and trim your hedges because there are fewer leaves and usually no buds or flowers.

The next step is to maintain your Cordless hedge trimmer.

Keeping your knives in good working order will ensure you get an accurate cut every time. Dull rechargeable hedge trimmer blades will not trim your hedges effectively, and you may end up with a less-than-professional-looking job. A dull blade may tear your hedge instead of cutting it, which could do more harm than good. So clean your Cordless hedge trimmer at least once a year to keep it in good working order.

Finally, using a Cordless hedge trimmer would help if you had the right trimming techniques.

Depending on the shape you want your hedge to be, you must trim off the large branches sticking out first. When trimming the hedge with the Cordless hedge trimmer, keep it wide at the bottom so that the sunlight can reach all areas of the hedge. If you trim it narrower, those leaves will have trouble getting enough sunlight and may die.

If you are looking for a neat line, trim the hedge from the bottom up with a Cordless hedge trimmer, remembering to keep it wider at the bottom and narrower at the top. Use a gliding motion along the hedge, moving from one end to the other. Trim the bottom of the hedge first, move to the middle and sides, and finally focus on the top.

Of course, if you are cutting the hedge into more complex shapes, be prepared for this hedge to require more regular maintenance.

(1) Hedges also need to be fertilized. As the peak growing season has arrived, they should be fertilized in the spring and the rest of the garden. Fertilizing the hedge will give it the extra boost it needs after a cold winter;

(2) Please remember not to push the rechargeable hedge trimmer hard into the hedge itself as this may cause you to cut more hedge than planned;

(3) Carry a leaf blower with you for cleanup. This is the easiest, least time-consuming way to eliminate all the old leaves and tidy your garden.

You can use a Cordless hedge trimmer to trim your hedges like a pro. If you need more details, feel free to contact us!