Skills yes - fumbling no. OH likes to use hand shears for hedges but I am pleased that technology has moved on and prefer the electric version - but then I don't do topiary.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Recorded the programme and watched it yesterday. Thoroughly enjoyed it, I thought it was really interesting. I do like Monty's relaxed presenting style, I enjoyed seeing him making the shears, I always cut our hedges with hedging shears. Hubby uses electric trimmers, my results are straighter and neater - even he concedes mine are better.
Thank you for the photos obelixx, I really enjoyed them. I've never been there, and I'm not a great fan of topiary (too formal for me), but I do admire the skill and patience required. I'm sure I could find a nice quiet spot in amongst that lot to enjoy my bar of fruit and nut.
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Skills yes - fumbling no. OH likes to use hand shears for hedges but I am pleased that technology has moved on and prefer the electric version - but then I don't do topiary.
Definitely electric hedge trimmer
Hand shears OK for tidying up only
I use hand shears on mine. I find them more precise and also very therapeutic.
Recorded the programme and watched it yesterday. Thoroughly enjoyed it, I thought it was really interesting. I do like Monty's relaxed presenting style, I enjoyed seeing him making the shears, I always cut our hedges with hedging shears. Hubby uses electric trimmers, my results are straighter and neater - even he concedes mine are better.
Thank you for the photos obelixx, I really enjoyed them. I've never been there, and I'm not a great fan of topiary (too formal for me), but I do admire the skill and patience required. I'm sure I could find a nice quiet spot in amongst that lot to enjoy my bar of fruit and nut.
I don't have much, a few box balls and a bay cone, all here when we moved.
A tad more related info:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/how-to-grow/monty-don-i-prefer-william-kent-to-capability-brown/
Thanks for the link Phaidra - great article
Thanks Phaidra - I enjoyed reading that
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Pleasure, Chicky and Dove!