The type and size of garden you have (it might be a well-manicured, formal garden or a wild and naturalistic one) will influence your choice of petrol hedge trimmer. Taking the time to really look into the different models on the market will avoid the annoyance of buying a machine which just does not do what you hoped. It really is a question of researching so that you can get the correct trimmer for your requirements.

I have listed the three major petrol hedge trimmer types on the market. The key elements of each are explained. The list will help you to choose the right model for your own garden. If you garden for your livelihood, you may perhaps have an use for each type and would want to buy all three on the list!

You may have topiary or small formal hedges to shape. You can purchase small hedge trimmers with a cutting bar length of only about 14″. You will find that these are an excellent tool if you need to trim ‘fiddly bits’ of shaped hedge. Although they are small, they are still quite powerful and you should definitely think about a set of these as they are not only quick and efficient, they give a great result.

If you need one hedge trimmer that you can use for a variety of garden jobs, one with a blade size of about 22″ will stand you in good stead. Choose a Dual Action Blade Cutter with both blades moving in opposing directions. You will find that the great advantage of this, to you as the operator will be much less of the vibration which is so tiring if you are using your trimmers a lot.

Pole hedge trimmers are sometimes called telescopic hedge trimmers and are the ones to go for if you need to cut a high hedge. You will not have to worry about climbing up ladders to get your hedge cut, you can do it all whilst standing safely on the ground. You can even cut across the top of your tall hedge by choosing one of the models available with rotating blades that allow the cutting bar to work at 90 degrees to the handle.

It may be that now that you have assessed the type of work you are likely to be doing with your petrol hedge trimmer, you have decided you need more than one model. My list is intended to give you the basis upon which to make your decision and purchase the right tool for the job.

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