Monty Don gets out the hedgetrimmer and demonstrates how to shape a hedge so it stays neat throughout the winter. Now that summer growth has stopped, it’s the perfect time to cut, and in this short video he shows you how to give a hedge sloping sides, and explains why you should keep the top narrower than the base.
How to trim hedges
Find out how to get the perfect cut when trimming hedges, in this video clip with Monty Don.
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Monty Don gets out the hedgetrimmer and demonstrates how to shape a hedge so it stays neat throughout the winter. Now that summer growth has stopped, it’s the perfect time to cut, and in this short video he shows you how to give a hedge sloping sides, and explains why you should keep the top narrower than the base.
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