HOW TO: Hand shearing Boxwood shrubs
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Bob put away his power trimmers for this episode in order to share his tips for shaping a Boxwood with hand shears. (Sandvik-Pradines shears are 22-inches [56cm] overall with 9-inch [23cm] blades).
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I really appreciate that you didn't speed up the video or skip to the end. It's nice to be able to see the entire process unlike a lot of other videos! Let's us have more time to learn and take it in! :)
Glad to hit it just right since it can be easy to make a video too long. Thanks for watching the BOBscaping Channel!
You did a great job trimming the boxwood. They are so healthy, they sparkle! Great tips on sharpening your shears! Thank you!
You're welcome Debbie! That particular Boxwood has 'starred' in several of my videos but this is one of the few when it was shaped with hand shears.
Bobscissorhands! That was excellent, but I seriously doubt I could have done that anywhere near as perfectly! Thanks for the explanations and the great example to watch!
You can do it!
A very helpful video that uses shears rather than electric trimmers and a reminder to use tarps to cover the ground underneath. Thanks Bob
The only issue with using tarps is your feet can tend to get tangled up in them sometimes, but we felt they were a 'must' when trimming over decorative stone mulches and some wood mulch landscapes where we weren't re-mulching right away. Thanks for watching the Bobscaping channel!
I just planted 4 and I'm new at this, so this video was very informative and thank you for not speeding up the video.
Glad the video was helpful.
Here's a tip for other viewers who may wish to speed up UA-cam videos: You change the speed of a video under the "Settings gear" on the bottom right of videos.
I've never used shears to cut a bush before, but this is really helpful to learn for bushes or tree's like arbivitous, plus comes in handy if the trimmer runs out of gas or battery, plus the way you take off the clippings is awesome to, I usually take them off once by one gently, not anymore since watching this video, total time saver!!
We had some clients who preferred their shrubs be trimmed "naturally" (no shearing) but the downside seemed to be that they always got too large much faster. Plus the extra time spent natural trimming added to their bill.
Bob, this completely blessed my soul. Thanks for sharing!
Well Ashley, after a long winter it's finally getting close to trimming time!
this was very informative and helpful, thanks Bob for uploading this video!!!!
Got more videos coming soon of shrubbery being hand sheared, stay tuned!
Nice and impressive at the same time. Thanks for uploading this helpful video. Greetings from Spain.
Thank you, a return hello from "Steelers Country" in Pennsylvania!
Wow ! This Boxwood looks lovely and healthy .
I always hear from gardeners that these plants are prone to diseases. And they claim Japanese Buxwood are the best .
Thanks for posting this awesome video .
It seems to love where it's planted, in a relatively confined space away from harsh winds where it gets midday sun. It's "twin" that's planted in a more exposed location next to a garden shed, with southern exposure, has declined a bit over the past year.
@@bobscaping ❤️
You did a nice job, however I prefer to set the base and sides first then work my way across the top.
Fair enough!
Thank you...
I've seen a bunch of videos using the electric, but I don't have one yet. Will try this method since I don't have many shrubs.
Keeping the shears sharp and properly adjusted is the key to clean cuts. One nurseryman I knew used WD40 to clean and lubricate the blades since green residue tends to build up and restrict blade movement. Thanks for watching Bobscaping!
🌺🌳🌺🌻🌷🌻That sounds nice, I love seeing shaped shrubs in yards, it provides intrest in the yard,and looks great!🦋
Thank you for this video! You make it look so effortless.
If the shears are sharp and adjusted properly they work well.
finally, the real reason why the action cam was invented! thanks Bob :-)
In this case a GoPro mounted on the bill of a hardhat and it shoots nice 1080HD
Simple and straightforward video, and very well done. Most helpful; thank-you for sharing! 😄👍
Glad you found it helpful, I've now begun to go back to some older videos to add 'CC' but haven't gotten to this one just yet.
This was so helpful. Thank you for making this video!
Glad it was helpful!
I already started to cut but no tarps 😂 im late watching ur videos..now I'm going back and put some tarps.thank you
Definitely a good idea when you are trimming over decorative stone mulch, or aren't planning to re-mulch right after trimming. Thanks for watching the BOBscaping channel!
Thanks for the tips Bob
You bet!
wow I have one standalone which needs to be trimmed quite badly and three which I wasn't to form a hedge. watching this I see I could be a lot more aggressive in me trimming. thanks!
"Aggressive" trimming should be done early in the growing season.
Looks nice & clean cut
Thank you! Between an electric Dremel tool and small handheld knife sharpening stone, those shears are kept very sharp. Years ago an old-timer gave me some good advice: Trim shrubs in the cool of the morning when the foliage is more turgid, instead of during the heat of the day, for a much cleaner cut. Not sure I followed his advice in this particular video, but good advice all the same, even though morning trimming often raises clouds of those pesky gnats! I often wore Avon Skin-so-Soft (amzn.to/2H41FBZ) to help repel them.
Thanks
You're welcome!
Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure!
Thank you sir for s great idea.good job
Most welcome
Hi Bob, thank you for the great video. What pruning shears do you use? What is the brand and size of your pruners? Thank you for sharing the info with us. Eva :-)
Eva - Those are Sandvik-Pradines shears that are 22-inches [56cm] in length overall with 9-inch [23cm] long blades. They are not very heavy and easy to use.
You make it look easy 😊
Lots of practice, but more so with power trimmers.
Excellent job
Thank you, that ended up becoming a popular video.
Very helpful video. It looks like you attached a camera on your head. What's the name of the camera? May be you have a link where I could check out to get more info, please?
Glad to help... this video was recorded with a GoPro Hero 3 mounted on the front of a hardhat. When that camera quit working earlier this year, I liked it so much that I replaced it with a similar GoPro Hero 7 which you will now find for a $100 discount now that the Hero 8 is out (got mine at Best Buy). Here is the official link for the Hero 7: gopro.com/en/us/shop/cameras/hero7-black/CHDHX-701-master.html
wow that was really good,
I recently checked the price of top quality shears like that set and see they are close to $100 now, but well worth the price if they work well and last you a lifetime. Thanks for watching the Bobscaping channel.
Beautiful
Amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
👍 Thumbs up ... you make it looks easy ☺ thank you for sharing - will follow your advice Bob ! 10/10 🏡 wondering if you would apply same cutting technique for a tall trunk privet ball tree? working from top down sides? ... Regards from London England
Easy to do just one! Thanks for watching, what type of video would you like to see next?
To be honest bob I am struggling to re shape a Privet tree lollipop about 85cms ball that been neglected for a long time and now after re potting and feeding treatment as been recovered but branches over grown . I think need to use a steps if need to start from top any advice will be highly appreciated. Jessy X
I'm guessing you had to cut some thicker branches back, so the next step would be the ongoing shaping of "the lollipop" as new growth emerges and matures. I like to start trimming at the top of a plant and then work down the sides, but your style may vary.
great job!!
Lots of practice, and good quality, sharp tools help!
Thanks Bobscape! People told me to NOT use electric sheers on my boxwood. After this video, I'll turn off my ears.
If your electric shears are sharp and properly adjusted they should cut just as cleanly as hand shears that are sharp and properly adjusted. Some people may not realize that both of these types of shears need to be sharpened and kept in proper adjustment so they cut cleanly instead of tearing foliage.
And how many people have ever sharpened their digging shovels as I demonstrated in a video posted a couple weeks ago...
Great video any tips on promoting growth while keeping shrubs clean looking?
I guess you mean a way to fertilize them without them pushing out new growth? With Yews (Taxus) we used to wait until mid-summer to trim them since they rarely put on new growth after that, of course they could look pretty unkempt for a couple months preceding that.
Lotta extra work but somehow it looks better than gas trimmer.
I knew some "purists" over the years who swore by hand shears but my final analysis would be that hand shears and power shears will produce an equal level of quality if they are kept sharp and properly adjusted.
Bob, I have some kobold barberry that have become overgrown and woody. Can you recommend an approach and time of year to start working them? I hate to see the bright yellow wood exposed from large cuts but I may have to live with that in order to trim these back and try to give them some shape. Thanks.
According to the Missouri Botanical Garden (great source for plant information) the 'Kobold' Barberry "typically matures to 5-feet tall and as wide."
My landscaping experience indicated that all heavy pruning, where shrubs are to be greatly reduced in size, is best done in early-Spring, just as new growth is about to emerge.
@@bobscaping Thank you. And I'll check out that site.
What type of yr do u trim those
I trimmed one today and have two more that will soon be getting a haircut here in Pennsylvania. Could probably wait another couple weeks to trim them but they seem ready.
Nice!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Ed Shearing
I don't know Ed
Traducirlos
Maria - You will be happy to know that I just added CC to that video, so if you go into your Settings on that video, you should be able to chose the language you wish to have the English translated to. Enjoy!
Traducirlos = Translate them.
Le alegrará saber que acabo de agregar CC a ese video, por lo que si ingresa a su Configuración en ese video, debería poder elegir el idioma al que desea que se traduzca el inglés. ¡Disfrutar!
What.?
oh yeah
It's crooked. JUST KIDDING
Bob, the angle you've filmed this at gives NO perspective at all. Redo so we can see the actual shape.
At some point in the future maybe we will add a full production crew and sound stage, but for now it's a GoPro mounted on a hardhat. Thanks for watching!