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How to Trim Hedges

By David Beaulieu, About.com

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How to Trim a Hedge: The Top

Picture showing someone shearing hedges.

Guided by the strings, trim off the top of the hedge.

David Beaulieu

I began by trimming the top, first. Use the two upper strings as a guide, and keep the hedge shears as level as you can. I found it easiest to trim on one side, first, then switch over to the other side and finish trimming the top growth from over there.

In Step 8 we'll move on to trimming the sides of the boxwood hedge....

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